Allahabad High Court
GOVIND @ GOPAL AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed due to the failure of mediation and the absence of any party's counsel.
Summary
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking relief, but mediation between the parties failed. No counsel appeared on behalf of either the petitioners or the respondents to argue the petition. The court noted the absence of representation and the failure of mediation. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for lack of prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by both judges of the Allahabad High Court.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can proceed in the absence of any party's counsel appearing before the court
Subjects
- mediation
- writ petition
- dismissal
- procedural default
- criminal miscellaneous petition
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 7834 of 2023
Govind @ Gopal And 5 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shekhar Gangal
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Akhilesh Srivastava, G.A., Saksham
Srivastava
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.
May 7, 2026
Abhishek
(Vinai Kumar Dwivedi,J.) (Siddharth,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ABHISHEK YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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