Patna High Court
Gulam Muztaba RahmaniversusThe United India Insurance Company Ltd. and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed for default and non‑prosecution as the petitioner failed to comply with the court’s directions and showed no interest in pursuing the matter.
Summary
Gulam Muztaba Rahmani filed a writ petition against United India Insurance Company Ltd. The Patna High Court had earlier ordered the petitioner to file the rules for promotion to the post of Development Officer and granted extensions. The petitioner failed to comply and, when asked for further time, the counsel indicated no instruction to continue. The court found that the petitioner had no interest in pursuing the writ. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for default and non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for default and non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to comply with the court’s directions and lack of interest in pursuing the matter
Subjects
- writ petition
- default
- non‑prosecution
- court order compliance
- promotion rules
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18044 of 2013
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Gulam Muztaba Rahmani
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The United India Insurance Company Ltd. and Ors
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Devanand Tiwari, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Ashok Priyadarshi, Advocate
For UIICL : Mr. Shailesh Anand, Advocate
: Mr. Sukesh Ranjan, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
ORAL ORDER
8 05-01-2026 1. On 20.08.2025, this Court has passed a
detailed order, which reads as follows:-
“No one appears appears on
behalf of the petitioner, learned counsel
for United India Insurance Company
Limited is present.
2. By the last order dated
09.12.2024, eight weeks time was
granted to the petitioner to file the rules
for promotion on the post of
Development Officer. Till date, the
petitioner has not filed the rules for
promotion.
3. Further three weeks time is
granted to the petitioner to comply with
the order dated 09.12.2024, failing
which the present writ application will
be decided on the basis of materials on
record. It is further made clear that this
is an old matter of the year 2013 and if
on the next date also, the petitioner
does not appear or take interest in
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pressing the writ application then, the
Court may consider dismissing it for non
prosecution.
4. Put up this case on
10.09.2025.”
2. Inspite of it, Mr. Devanand Tiwari
representing the petitioner again seeks time and
he says that he has no instruction to further
proceed with the matter.
3. Therefore, this Court deems that the
petitioner has has no interest in pressing the Writ
petition. Therefore, the present Writ petition stands
dismissed for default and for non-prosecution.
(G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
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