Manju Devi v. the State of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9774 of 2012; Manju Devi wife of Upendra Yadav v State of Bihar et al.; social welfare respondents (Commissioner-Cum-Secretary Patna, District Magistrate Purnea, District Programme Officer Purnea, Child Development Project Officer Dhamdaha); Rajesh Kumar Verma, J.; decided 08-04-2024; dismissed for non-prosecution; petitioner absent 01.04.2024 and 08-04-2024; counsel Mr. Md. Raisul Haque for respondents present; no merits adjudicated; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution, as no one appeared on behalf of the petitioner on the last occasion (01.04.2024) nor again when the matter was called on 08-04-2024, while learned counsel for the State remained present. ¶15