Ramesh Kumar v. State of Punjab and Ors.
Writ Petition (CWP-9356-2021) – Dismissal for want of prosecution
Case brief
What is this about?
Ramesh Kumar v. State of Punjab and Ors., CWP-9356-2021, High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided April 17, 2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kuldeep Tiwari (oral order). Writ petition dismissed for want of prosecution on account of the petitioner's continued non-representation on consecutive hearing dates; no statutory provision or precedent was cited and no issue on merits was decided. Counsel: Ms. Manpreet, Advocate for Ms. Anju Arora, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3; none present for the petitioner.
What did the court decide?
As there was no representation for the petitioner on the date of hearing or on the previous date, and it appeared that either the petitioner's grievance stood redressed or the petitioner was no longer interested in pursuing the writ petition, the petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.