Laljhari Devi v. Gangajali Devi
Case brief
What is this about?
First Appeal No. 365 of 1981, Patna High Court, decided 04-05-2026 by Ramesh Chand Malviya, J.; dismissal for default under Order XLI Rule 17 CPC; appellants Laljhari Devi and Parasnath Singh absent on 06.04.2026, 20.04.2026 and date of hearing; appellants held to have lost interest; counsel for respondents Uday S.Sharan Singh; parties from Siwan district; no merits adjudicated, no precedent value on substantive law.
What did the court decide?
In view of the appellants' absence on two prior dates and again on the date of hearing despite repeated calls, the appellants appear to have lost their interest to contest the First Appeal. ¶43