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Allahabad High Court

ADITYA SINGHversusRUBI GULAM HAKKANI KHAN

Decided
Disposal
Disposed off/Decided on merits

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Aditya Singh, filed a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution against Rubi Gulam Hakkani Khan. The case was listed before the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, and counsel for the petitioner, Amit Singh, was recorded. However, on the hearing date, no representative appeared on behalf of the petitioner and no request for adjournment or any other procedural relief was made. The court noted the absence of prosecution of the petition. Consequently, the bench dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. The order was pronounced by Justice Alok Mathur on 8 August 2025.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear or prosecute a petition before the High Court?

Subjects

  • Article 227
  • petition dismissed
  • want of prosecution
  • procedural default
  • High Court

Judgment

                                                                              Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:46467




                                         Court No. - 5

                                         Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 4644 of 2025

                                         Petitioner :- Aditya Singh
                                         Respondent :- Rubi Gulam Hakkani Khan
                                         Counsel for Petitioner :- Amit Singh

                                         Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J.

                                         1. Case called out in the revised list.

                                         2. No one appears on behalf of the petitioner to press the
                                         petition nor any request to either adjourn or pass over the case
                                         has been made.

                                         3. The petition is accordingly dismissed for want of
                                         prosecution.


                                                                                                 (Alok Mathur, J.)

                                         Order Date :- 8.8.2025
                                         RKM.




Digitally signed by :-
RAKESH KUMAR MAURYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench


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