Most.Keshri Devi v. Laxmi Devi
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, First Appeal No. 80 of 1985 (Keshari Devi v. Laxmi Devi), decided 20-04-2026 by Ramesh Chand Malviya, J.: appeal dismissed for default under Order XLI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure after the appellant's counsel failed to appear on 02.09.2024, 30.09.2024, 11.11.2024 and 31.03.2026 and neither side appeared on the hearing date; no merits discussed; no advocates present for either party.
What did the court decide?
The court found that the appellant, absent on four consecutive dates and unresponsive to repeated calls, had lost her interest to contest First Appeal No. 80 of 1985. ¶¶17