Saroj Devi v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for default / non-prosecution. Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16817 of 2014, Saroj Devi (petitioner, unrepresented) v. The State of Bihar, Collector Gopalganj, District Programme Officer Gopalganj, C.D.P.O. Bijaipur, Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Raj Pagra, and Babita Gupta. Decided 30-01-2026 by Justice G. Anupama Chakravarthy. Petition dismissed because nobody appeared for the petitioner on repeated listings, including the last indulgence granted by oral order dated 29.01.2026. Merits not considered; no statute or precedent cited; respondent side represented by Mr. Sanjeet Kumar Singh, AC to Ex-AAG-6.
What did the court decide?
Since there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner on 30.01.2026 despite the last indulgence granted by the oral order dated 29.01.2026, the writ petition is dismissed for default and for non-prosecution.