Maan Singh v. Suman Kapoor and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court; CR-5274-2018 (O&M); Maan Singh vs Suman Kapoor & Ors; Alka Sarin, Judge; decided 24.12.2025; dismissal for non-prosecution; counsel without instructions; GPA holder Shiv Kumar expired; suit filed through GPA holder; letter to petitioner returned undelivered; pending applications disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Since counsel for the petitioner had no instructions (the GPA holder Shiv Kumar who had engaged him having expired) and the petitioner could not be contacted (speed-post letter returned undelivered), the Court held it had no other option but to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution. ¶11