Smt. Shanti Devi v. Ghanshyam Prasad Khanna
Case brief
What is this about?
Non-prosecution dismissal of a first appeal pending since 1980 before the Patna High Court; appellants (Tandon family of Lakhimpur, Distt. Khiri, U.P.) were uncontactable and deemed to have lost interest in contesting First Appeal No.744 of 1980; respondents are members of the Khanna family of Chapra, District Saran. Counsel: S. S. Dwivedi for appellants; A.K.Singh for respondents. Decided 11-05-2026 by Ramesh Chand Malviya, J. No merits discussion, no statutory interpretation, no precedent treatment.
What did the court decide?
The Court proceeded on counsel's report that the appellants had lost interest in contesting First Appeal No. 744 of 1980. ¶30