Malti Devi v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Civil writ jurisdiction (Patna High Court) – dismissal for default and non-prosecution
Case brief
What is this about?
Malti Devi (widow of late Saryu Prasad, District Gaya) v. The State of Bihar through District Magistrate, Aurangabad; District Magistrate, Aurangabad; Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Aurangabad; District Certificate Officer, Aurangabad — Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12294 of 2017, High Court of Judicature at Patna, decided 17-06-2025 by Smt. G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J. Writ petition dismissed for default and for non-prosecution for want of representation; no merits adjudicated, no statutes or precedents cited. Respondent side appeared through Mr. Raj Kishore Ray (Gp18); petitioner side: none.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed for default and for non-prosecution, there being no representation on behalf of the petitioner on 14.05.2025 or on 17.06.2025 despite the matter being listed as a last indulgence.