Sudha Kant Jha v. Most.Ahilyabati and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Default dismissal of a Patna High Court second appeal (SA No.297 of 1990) in Sudha Kant Jha v. Most.Ahilyabati And Ors., dated 12-02-2024, before Dr. Justice Anshuman. Keywords: dismissal for default, appellants' non-appearance, Order XLI Rule 17 CPC, restoration/re-admission Order XLI Rule 19 CPC, return of L.C. record, no counsel present. No substantive legal issue adjudicated; useful mainly for practice points on Order XLI Rules 17 and 19 consequences of prolonged non-prosecution.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the appellants or his heirs or legal representatives to file an application for re-admission of the appeal under Order XLI Rule 19 CPC; office directed to return the L.C. record to the Trial Court after 30 days. ¶13