Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur
Order Date: 08.07.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: M/s Niranjan Lal Agrawal, a proprietorship firm represented by sole proprietor Raj Agrawal, residing at Tulsi Marg, Korba, Chhattisgarh.
- Respondents:
1. South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a Miniratna subsidiary of Coal India Limited, represented by its Chairman cum Managing Director.
2. Chief General Manager, SECL, Kusmunda Area.
3. General Manager, SECL, Kusmunda Area.
4. Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) through its Chief Vigilance Officer.
- Legal Representation: Respondents were represented by Advocate Vivek Verma. No counsel appeared for the petitioner.
- Case Number: WPC No. 657 of 2021.
- Procedural History:
- The Court previously issued an order on 02.04.2026 directing service of a showcause notice (SPC) to the petitioner.
- On 07.04.2026, the SPC was issued, indicating that the petitioner’s earlier counsel, Mr. Malay Shrivastava, had withdrawn his Vakalatnama. The notice could not be served as the petitioner was not found at the address.
- Despite the petitioner having instituted the present petition, he did not appear before the Court to press the matter.
Final Outcome
- The Court held that the petitioner’s failure to appear, coupled with his apparent awareness of the pendency of the petition, demonstrated a loss of interest in pursuing the case.
- Accordingly, the petition was dismissed for loss of interest.
Topics: Legal Dismissal, Coal Industry Litigation, Court Proceedings