Rinki Devi v. The State of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Patna High Court; CWJC No.4271 of 2019; decided 07-05-2025; Justice Harish Kumar; dismissed for non-prosecution; no representation by petitioner on 23.04.2024, 30.04.2025 and 07-05-2025; petitioner Rinki Devi sought compassionate-ground appointment in place of respondent no. 6 Raj Kumar Chaudhary, being his sister-in-law (Bhabhi); counsel for respondents: Saurabh Kumar (State respondents), Raghunath Singh (respondent no. 6); respondent counsel characterised petition as wholly misconceived; no statute or case cited; no quantum involved. Utility: documents only a non-prosecution dismissal; not a source on compassionate-appointment doctrine.
What did the court decide?
Because there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner, the writ petition was dismissed for non-prosecution; the merits of the compassionate-appointment claim were not adjudicated.