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Allahabad High Court

RAJESH KUMAR AGARWALversusSMT. SUNITA JAIN AND 9 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners, Rajesh Kumar Agarwal and others, filed a petition under Article 227 before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners and no steps were taken to prosecute the petition. The respondents, Smt. Sunita Jain and others, were represented by counsel Sudeep Harkauli. The court observed that there was no prosecution of the petition and consequently dismissed it. The interim order, if any, was vacated.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate course of action when a petition is not prosecuted before the court?

Subjects

  • Article 227
  • petition dismissed
  • want of prosecution
  • high court

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 15965 of 2024

                                    Rajesh Kumar Agarwal
                                                                                                 .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                           Versus

                                    Smt. Sunita Jain And 9 Others
                                                                                               .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)        : Bharat Pratap Singh, Devendra Nath
                                                                       Shukla
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)        : Sudeep Harkauli

                                    Court No. - 35
                                            HON'BLE DR. YOGENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.

                                    Case called out in the revised list.

                                    None appears for the petitioner to press the petition.

                                    Ms Lubhavani Chaturvedi, holding brief of Sri Sudeep Harkauli, learned
                                    counsel appearing for the respondents is present.

                                    Petition is, accordingly, dismissed for want of prosecution.

                                    Interim order, if any, stands vacated.




                                                                             (Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J.)
                                    September 11, 2026
                                    RKK/-




Digitally signed by :-
RAJ KUMAR KANNAUJIA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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