IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.444 of 2011 Anjani Kumar Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors ----------- 4 14-7-2011 Heard the parties. It has been shown that the order under appeal, whereby writ petition bearing C.W.J.C. No. 7659 of 2003 was dismissed on 27-8-2010, itself shows that nobody had appeared on behalf of petitioner. It has been submitted that in such a situation the writ petition should ordinarily have been dismissed for default which could have given the appellant a chance to pray for restoration, instead this writ petition has been dismissed on merits as misconceived . In the larger interest of justice and considering the requirement of natural justice, the order under appeal is set aside . In view of assurance of the appellant that counsel for the appellant shall not default in appearing before the writ court on 2 the next occasion, the writ petition may be heard and decided on merits at an early date, preferably within six months. The appeal stands allowed to the aforesaid extent. Naresh ( Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) ( Shivaji Pandey,J)