State of Bihar v. Krishna Ghosala Thr.Secratary
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: dismissal of appeal for default; non-appearance/non-prosecution by appellant; substitution petition not filed after death of sole respondent; appellant showing no interest in appeal; State of Bihar as appellant; respondent Krishna Ghosala (thr. Secretary); counsel Ramanand Tiwari; Patna High Court; First Appeal No. 342 of 1980; decided 13-10-2025; single-judge bench (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J). Relevant to research on: consequences of failure to substitute a deceased respondent in a pending appeal, and appellate dismissal for default/want of prosecution. Note: order decides no point of law; cite only for procedural practice if needed.
What did the court decide?
Although the appellant was obliged to file a substitution petition following the death of the sole respondent and was given more than two years for that purpose, the appellant took no step whatsoever.