Kusum Devi and Ors. v. Narendra Prasad Singh and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Short oral order of the Patna High Court (single Judge, Arun Kumar Jha) dated 11-02-2025 dismissing C.Misc. No.1607 of 2017 for non-prosecution after repeated non-appearance of the twelve petitioners; relevant to procedural practice on dismissal of civil miscellaneous petitions for want of prosecution. Contains no discussion of law, statutes, or precedents; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
The petitioners appear to have lost interest in their case, as evidenced by their non-appearance on the date of the order and on the last hearing date. ¶¶29