Sqn Leader Gurdial Singh v. Gurdev Singh etc.
Case brief
What is this about?
Second appeal (RSA-117-1994, O&M) dismissed for non-prosecution by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh on 25.04.2025; counsel (Saarib Aggarwal) pleaded no instructions as appellant Gurdial Singh did not respond despite repeated efforts; respondents represented through legal representatives of deceased Gurdev Singh (counsel: Ashish Gupta); pending miscellaneous applications disposed of; single-judge bench of Pankaj Jain, J.; no merits, statutory provision or precedent dealt with.
What did the court decide?
The regular second appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution; counsel for the appellant submitted that despite repeated efforts the appellant had not responded to the counsel, and accordingly pleaded no instructions. ¶12