Asarfi Choudhary v. Jagarnath Choudhary
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; First Appeal No.724 of 1978; dismissal for default / non-prosecution; Order XLI Rule 17 CPC; appellants absent despite official notice dated 13.10.2025; Asarfi, Dinesh and Ramesh Choudhary v. Bhagwati, Lachhuman, Ganesh, Birendra, Ravindra, Mahendra Choudhary and Lalti Kumari; decided 09-07-2026 by Ramesh Chand Malviya, J.; no counsel for either side; no merits adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
The Court found that, in the circumstances of repeated non-appearance, the appellants had lost their interest to contest the First Appeal. ¶4