Jawahar Lal v. Pushpinder Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of regular second appeal for non-prosecution and non-compliance with conditional restoration order; restoration application under Order XLI Rule 19 read with Section 151 CPC allowed subject to costs of Rs. 30,000/- to Punjab State Legal Services Authority-Disaster Relief Fund; non-deposit of costs and non-response by appellant; litigant must pursue litigation with diligence and bona fides; no further indulgence to casual and negligent litigant; judicial time; RSA Punjab and Haryana; Jawahar Lal v. Pushpinder Kumar; Nidhi Gupta J.; decision dated 11.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
Compliance with the condition of deposit of Rs. 30,000/- as costs imposed at the time of conditional restoration was mandatory and formed the very basis upon which restoration was granted; the appellant's failure to comply, and his indifference even to his own counsel's communications, clearly disentitle him from any further indulgence.