Patna High Court
CHANDRA SHEKHAR MISHRA andANR.versusCHANDRADIP MAHTO and ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
An appeal (First Appeal No.751 of 1980) was filed before the Patna High Court by Chandra Shekhar Mishra and another against Chandradip Mahto and another. No counsel appeared on behalf of either party at the hearing dated 25-03-2026. The court noted that even on the previous hearing dated 08-05-2023, the appellants were not represented. It was observed that the appellants appeared to have lost interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when an appellant fails to appear or prosecute an appeal?
Subjects
- appeal
- procedural law
- want of prosecution
- non-appearance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
FIRST APPEAL No.751 of 1980
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CHANDRA SHEKHAR MISHRA and ANR.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
CHANDRADIP MAHTO and ANR
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : None
For the Respondent/s : None
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
20 25-03-2026 None appears on behalf of either of the parties.
2. Even on the last occasion i.e. on 08.05.2023, no one
had appeared on behalf of the appellants. It appears that the
appellants have lost interest in pursuing the matter.
3. In view of the above, the appeal is dismissed for
want of prosecution.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Rajorshi/-
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