Mostt.Santi Devi v. Janaki Saran Gupta
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, single judge (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J), dismissed SECOND APPEAL No.194 of 1991 — Mostt. Santi Devi Dinha (plaintiff/appellant) v. Janaki Saran Gupta (defendant/respondent) — for default on 29-01-2026 under Order XLI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, after the appellant's counsel remained absent on four successive listings (25.09.2025, 09.10.2025, 10.11.2025, 15.12.2025) and did not respond to repeated calls. Purely procedural dismissal; no merits determination, precedent treatment, or monetary award.
What did the court decide?
The second appeal, of the year 1991, is dismissed for default under Order XLI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure as nobody appeared for the appellant even today on repeated calls. ¶12