Allahabad High Court
MUNAVVAR ALIAS MANVVAR AND 7 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed due to the absence of any party or counsel to press it.
Summary
The petitioners, Munavvar alias Manvvar and seven others, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the State of U.P. and two other respondents. The court noted that mediation between the parties had failed. No counsel appeared on behalf of either the petitioners or the respondents to argue the petition. In the absence of any representation, the court found that there was no party to press the petition before it. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition. The dismissal was recorded on 23 April 2026 by Judges Siddharth and Vinai Kumar Dwivedi.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when neither party appears before the court to press a petition?
- Whether a petition can be entertained in the absence of any representation by the parties?
Subjects
- mediation
- petition dismissal
- procedural default
- criminal miscellaneous writ petition
- court representation
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 21940 of 2025
Munavvar Alias Manvvar And 7 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajay Kumar Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 44
HON'BLE SIDDHARTH, J.
HON'BLE VINAI KUMAR DWIVEDI, J.
1. It appears that mediation has failed between the parties.
2. None appears on behalf of the either of the parties to press this petition.
3. Petition is, accordingly, dismissed.
April 23, 2026
Abhishek
(Vinai Kumar Dwivedi,J.) (Siddharth,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ABHISHEK YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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