Dismissed¶16
Niranjan Lal v. State of Haryana and Others
Punjab & Haryana HCCWP/6328/2021
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Niranjan Lal v. State of Haryana and others - writ petition (Articles 226/227, mandamus) concerning promotion claim to Junior Engineer (Mechanical) dismissed for non-prosecution owing to repeated absence of petitioner and counsel across three hearing dates. Promotion issue itself left unadjudicated. Bench: Harpreet Singh Brar, J. Decision: 12.11.2025. Relevant terms: non-prosecution, no representation, writ petition abandonment, CWP (O&M), Punjab and Haryana High Court.
What did the court decide?
Neither the petitioner nor his counsel was present despite the case being called twice, and the position was the same on the last two dates of hearing, indicating they are not interested in pursuing the petition. ¶15