Patna High Court

Ram Lakhan MehtaversusTuleshwar Mahto

Decided: 16 March 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: S B P SINGH

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioners' failure to appear.

Summary

The petitioners filed a civil miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners at the hearing on 30-09-2024, and the record showed they had also failed to appear on the last date of hearing. The court observed that the petitioners appeared to have lost interest in pursuing the case. Consequently, the court held that the petition could not be proceeded with due to non‑prosecution. The petition was therefore dismissed. The order was pronounced by Justice Arun Kumar Jha.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence when petitioners fail to appear and prosecute their petition?

Subjects

non‑prosecution
failure to appear
petition dismissed
civil miscellaneous jurisdiction
Patna High Court

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                      CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION No.1707 of 2018
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           1.     Ram Lakhan Mehta S/o Late Sakilchand Mehta @ Sikil Chand Singh Vill.-
                 Birhara, P.o.- Purhara, P.s.- Haspura, Distt.- Aurangabad
           2.    Deo Lakhan Mehta S/o Late Sakilchand Mehta @ Sikil Chand Singh Vill.-
                 Birhara, P.o.- Purhara, P.s.- Haspura, Distt.- Aurangabad
           3.    Chandresh Mehta S/o Late Sakilchand Mehta @ Sikil Chand Singh Vill.-
                 Birhara, P.o.- Purhara, P.s.- Haspura, Distt.- Aurangabad
           4.    Manresh Mehta S/o Late Sakilchand Mehta @ Sikil Chand Singh Vill.-
                 Birhara, P.o.- Purhara, P.s.- Haspura, Distt.- Aurangabad
           5.    Kamlesh Mehta S/o Late Sakilchand Mehta @ Sikil Chand Singh Vill.-
                 Birhara, P.o.- Purhara, P.s.- Haspura, Distt.- Aurangabad

                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                               Versus
           1.    Tuleshwar Mahto S/o Late Ramkeshar Mahto Vill.- Birhara, P.o.- Purhara,
                 P.s.- Haspura, Distt.- Aurangabad
           2.    Arjun Singh S/o Late Karu Mehta Vill.- Birhara, P.o.- Purhara, P.s.- Haspura,
                 Distt.- Aurangabad
           3.    Nandlal Singh S/o Late Karu Mehta Vill.- Birhara, P.o.- Purhara, P.s.-
                 Haspura, Distt.- Aurangabad
           4.    Arun Singh S/o Late Karu Mehta Vill.- Birhara, P.o.- Purhara, P.s.- Haspura,
                 Distt.- Aurangabad

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      None
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Anirudh Kumar Verma, Advocate
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

9   30-09-2024                  On call, none appears on behalf of the petitioners.

                               2. Perusal of record shows even on the last date of

                   hearing on one appeared on behalf of the petitioners. It seems

                   the petitioners have lost interest in their case.
          Patna High Court C.Misc. No.1707 of 2018(9) dt.30-09-2024
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                                 3. Accordingly, the instant petition is dismissed for

                    non-prosecution.



                                                       (Arun Kumar Jha, J)
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