Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna

Order Date: 12‑08‑2026

Case Overview

  • Appeal No. 717 of 2023 (Letters Patent) and Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16536 of 2013 filed by Pankaj Kumar Singh, resident of Village‑Chirand, P.S. Doriganj, District Saran.
  • Respondents:

1. The Deputy General Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., North Central Zone, Nehru Enclave, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow (U.P.).

2. The Sr. Manager, Network and Planning, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., North Central Zone, Nehru Enclave, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow (U.P.).

3. The Sr. Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Patna Retail Region, Regional Office, 6th Floor, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Bhawan, Patna.

4. The Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, New Delhi.

5. The Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, PIU, Ramashish Chowk, Hajipur, District Vaishali, Bihar.

  • No counsel appeared for the appellant; NHAI was represented by Mr. Kumar Gautam, Adv., and Ms. Rakhi Kumari, Adv.
  • The Court recorded that despite repeated calls, the appellant did not appear, indicating lack of interest in prosecuting the appeal.

Observations

  • Per Justice Mohit Kumar Shah, the appellant’s failure to appear or prosecute leaves the Court with no option but to dismiss the appeal.

Final Outcome

  • The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution (non‑prosecution).

Topics: Court Dismissal, Oil & Gas Litigation