IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK JAIN

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ON THE 14 OF JANUARY, 2026 CIVIL REVISION No. 1360 of 2025 SMT SHOBHANA MISHRA AND OTHERS Versus SMT DURGAWATI RAWAT AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Dharmendra Soni - Advocate for the Petitioner [P-1].

Shri Amit Mishra - Panel Lawyer for the Respondent/State.

ORDER The present Petition has been filed challenging the Order dated

12.11.2025 whereby the Trial Court has dismissed the suit in absence of the Plaintiff and his witnesses, though the counsel for the Plaintiff was present. The Trial Court has dismissed the suit under Order 17 Rule 2 and 3 of the C.P.C.

2. The present Revision is at instance of the Plaintiff and the Trial Court by the impugned Order has dismissed the suit in absence of the Plaintiff and his witnesses though the counsel was present. The Trial Court noted that a number of opportunities have been granted to the Plaintiff to lead evidence but despite that the Plaintiff and his witnesses are not present before the Court. The Court rejected the application under Order 17 Rule 1 of the C.P.C. for adjournment and consequently, dismissed the suit under Order 17 Rule 2 and 3.

3. The dismissal