Allahabad High Court
AHSAN AND ANOTHERversusABDUL WAHAV (DIED) AND 28 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- ANISH KUMAR GUPTA
Holding
The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners Ahsan and another filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution before the Allahabad High Court, seeking relief against the respondents. The petition was listed as infructuous and no appearance was made by the petitioners on the scheduled date. The court observed that the petition remained unprosecuted. Consequently, the bench held that a petition which is not prosecuted cannot be entertained. The petition was therefore dismissed for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition pending before the High Court can be dismissed for want of prosecution?
Subjects
- Article 227
- writ petition
- want of prosecution
- infructuous petition
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 16300 of 2024
Ahsan And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Abdul Wahav (Died) And 28 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ch. Dil Nisar, Raj Kumar Dhama
Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Court No. - 34
(Sl. No. 28)
HON'BLE ANISH KUMAR GUPTA, J.
1. This matter is listed in the infructuous category. None appears for
the petitioners.
2. In such view of the matter, the instant petition is dismissed for want
of prosecution.
(Anish Kumar Gupta,J.)
September 29, 2026
n.u.
Digitally signed by :-
NASEEM UDDIN
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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