Rekha Devi v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Rekha Devi v. State of Bihar & Ors., Patna High Court CWJC No.13971 of 2018, decision 15-07-2025 before Smt. G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J. Dismissed for default and non-prosecution owing to absence of petitioner's representation despite a last-indulgence adjournment ordered on 10.07.2025. Subject matter (per counsel's stated intent): advertisement showing a post reserved for a Scheduled Caste (SC) female candidate lying vacant and not notified by the authority; respondents included District Magistrate Jamui, Sub-Divisional Officer Supply Division Jamui, Block Supply Officer Sono, and Member, Nigrani Samiti, Sono. Respondent side appeared through Mr. Arvind Ujjwal (Sc4); petitioner side: none. No statute or precedent cited; no quantum. Of limited doctrinal value — useful chiefly as precedent for dismissal-for-default/non-prosecution outcomes when petitioner fails to appear.
What did the court decide?
Despite the earlier indulgence granted on 10.07.2025, there was no representation for the petitioner, and therefore the Court dismissed the writ petition for default and for non-prosecution.