Allahabad High Court
PRITI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Petitioners Priti and another filed Criminal Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 6812 of 2026 before the Allahabad High Court. Their counsel, Jitendra Singh and Vipin Kumar, were listed in the cause list but failed to appear to press the petition. The learned Additional Government Advocate for the State respondents was present. Since no representative of the petitioners appeared even after a revised call, the Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. The Court also ordered that any interim order previously granted stand vacated.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may proceed in the absence of any petitioner or counsel to press it
- Whether dismissal for want of prosecution is appropriate under procedural law
Subjects
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- writ petition
- procedural law
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 6812 of 2026
Priti And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Jitendra Singh, Vipin Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 49
HON'BLE RAJEEV MISRA, J.
HON'BLE PADAM NARAIN MISHRA, J.
1. Case called out in revised list. Even though the names of Mr. Jitendra
Singh and Mr. Vipin Kumar are duly published in the cause list as counsel
for petitioners but neither they nor any one on their behalf is present to
press this writ petition.
2. Learned A.G.A. for State-respondents 1, 2 and 3 is present.
3. As no one appears on behalf of petitioners to press this writ petition,
even in revised call, it is accordingly, dismissed for want of prosecution.
4. Interim order, if any, shall stand vacated.
May 6, 2026
Vinay
(Padam Narain Mishra,J.) (Rajeev Misra,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
VINAY KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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