Smt Lada Devi and Others v. Gram Panchyat Munduru and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Second appeal dismissed for non-prosecution/non-appearance: Rajasthan High Court Jaipur, SB Civil Second Appeal 1081/2011, order dated 13.01.2026, Justice Shubha Mehta. Counsel Rani Bhandari for appellants reported no instructions from parties; no appearance for appellants at hearing; appeal dismissed and pending applications disposed of. Defendants/respondents: Gram Panchayat Munduru (through Sarpanch), State of Rajasthan (through District Collector, Sikar) represented by Saurabh Sharma for Kapil Prakash Mathur, AAG, and Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti Srimadhopur, Sikar. No substantive issues argued, no statutes or precedents cited, no costs or quantum awarded. Limited precedential value; useful chiefly as authority on dismissal of appeals where appellants do not appear and withdraw prosecution.
What did the court decide?
Counsel for the appellants, Ms. Rani Bhandari, appeared and stated that in this civil second appeal no instructions had been received from the parties; nobody appeared for the appellants at today's hearing; consequently, in view of the above, the appeal was disposed of by dismissal and miscellaneous applications, if any, were also directed to be disposed of.