Manoranjan Kumar Pandey v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Civil Writ Jurisdiction – Dismissal for default and non-prosecution
Case brief
What is this about?
Manoranjan Kumar Pandey v. The State of Bihar and Ors, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21460 of 2013, High Court of Judicature at Patna, decision dated 09-01-2026, coram G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J. Writ petition dismissed for default and for non-prosecution: petitioner was unrepresented on 09.12.2024, was granted a last indulgence by oral order dated 08.01.2026 fixing 09.01.2026, and remained unrepresented, leading to dismissal. No statutes or precedents discussed; no relief granted; no monetary quantum. Respondents represented by Mr. Prabhakar Jha, GP-27; no appearance for the petitioner.
What did the court decide?
As there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner despite the last indulgence granted by the Court's oral order dated 08.01.2026, the writ petition is dismissed for default and for non-prosecution. ¶13