Raj Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution; intervenor applications rejected. CWJC No.4269 of 2020 (Patna High Court, decided 05-04-2024, Dr. Anshuman, J.): writ petition of 107 Vaishali-district petitioners dismissed for non-prosecution after non-appearance on 28.03.2024 and again on 05-04-2024; I.A. Nos. 01, 02 and 03 of 2022 by intervenor petitioners seeking joinder dismissed because the Patna High Court Rules contain no provision for adding intervenor petitioners to a writ petition; no counsel for petitioners ('None'), State represented by Smt. Binita Singh (SC-28); respondents include State of Bihar GAD/Education Department officials, National Literacy Mission Authority, DM/DEO/DPO/BEO Vaishali. Keywords: non prosecution, intervenor petitioner, Patna High Court Rules, repeated call no appearance.
What did the court decide?
According to the Patna High Court Rules, there is no provision to add intervenor petitioners in a writ petition.