Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur
Order Date: 04/12/2024
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellants – Derha Ram Sahu, son of Dhan Singh, aged about 49, residing Village Navagaon, Post Mangata, P.S. Somani, Tahsil & District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh; Chandrabhushan Sahu, son of Derharam Sahu, aged about 28, residing same village. Respondents – Smt. Gangotri Bai, wife of Mahesh, aged about 35, residing Village Navagaon, Post Mangata, P.S. Somani, Tahsil & District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh; National Insurance Company Limited, registered at 3, Middle Ton, Street Kolkata‑700071, represented through the Divisional Manager, Division Office, Akash Ganga Complex, G.E. Road, Supela, Bhilai, Tahsil & District Durg, Chhattisgarh. Advocate for Respondent No.1: Mr. S.P. Sahu.
- Nature of Proceeding: Appeal (MAC No. 1557 of 2015) filed by the appellants against the respondents.
- Procedural History: Notices were issued and the court recorded that on 01‑Apr‑2024 and 25‑Oct‑2024 no representative appeared on behalf of the appellants. On the hearing date of 04‑Dec‑2024, despite repeated calls, the appellants again failed to appear or make any representation.
- Observations by the Court: The Hon'ble Justice Radhakishan Agrawal noted the complete lack of prosecution by the appellants and the inability to proceed further.
Final Outcome
- The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. The case is closed with no further orders.
Topics: Court Dismissal, Insurance Litigation