Allahabad High Court
GAURAV SRIVASTAVAversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Gaurav Srivastava filed Criminal Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 16513 of 2025 before the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the State of Uttar Pradesh and two other respondents. The petition was listed and counsel for the petitioner, Akash Kumar Verma, was expected to appear but failed to do so. Only the learned Additional Government Advocate representing the State was present before the bench. The Court observed that the petitioner had not prosecuted the petition and therefore could not be heard on its merits. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution and vacated any interim order that had been earlier granted. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedural consequence when a petitioner fails to appear and prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- procedural default
- dismissal for want of prosecution
- Allahabad High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 16513 of 2025
Gaurav Srivastava
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akash Kumar Verma
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 48
HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.
HON'BLE TARUN SAXENA, J.
1. Case called out in the revised list. None appeared on behalf of the
petitioner to address the Court, however, learned A.G.A. for the State
is present.
2. In view of the above, the instant writ petition is dismissed for want
of prosecution.
3. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
(Tarun Saxena,J.) (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)
September 29, 2026
Saurabh
Digitally signed by :-
SAURABH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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