1 2025:CGHC:48019 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5994 of 2023 1 - Dr. Santosh Kumar Gupta S/o Late Shri Baij Nath Gupta, Aged About 66 Years R/o 48/104, Meghdoot Nagar, Near Hanu Traders, Sarkanda, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Director, Directorate Of Higher Education, Block-3, 2nd And 3rd Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Principal, Government E. Raghvendra Rao, P.G. Science College, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 4 - Account General Chhattisgarh, Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : None. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pandey, G.A. RAGHVENDRA JAT Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 18/09/2025 1. On 11.9.2025 when the case was listed no one appears on behalf of the petitioner. In the cause list one Mr. M.S.K. Khokhar, Advocate and Shahla Khokhar, Advocate has been mentioned stating that they are appearing on NOC. 2. Today, when the matter was called twice to argue the case, none appears for the petitioner to argue the case, it appears that the petitioner is not interested in this case. 3. In the absence of any representation on behalf of the petitioner, this Court is left with no other option but to dismiss the writ petition for want of prosecution. 4. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat