Allahabad High Court
SMT. SONI AND OTHERSversusTHE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. THRU. BRANCH MANAGER LEGAL LKO. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed/Partly Allowed on merits/Granted
Holding
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The appellant, Smt. Soni and others, filed a first appeal against Order No. 104 of 2022 passed by the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court in a dispute with The New India Assurance Company Ltd. The appeal was listed for hearing, but no counsel appeared on behalf of the appellants to press the appeal. The court noted the absence of any representation for the appellants. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution. The interim order that had been in force was vacated as a result of the dismissal.
Issues considered
- Whether an appeal can be proceeded with in the absence of any party or counsel appearing to press the appeal
Subjects
- appeal
- procedural law
- want of prosecution
- court procedure
- interim order vacated
Judgment
Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:19410
Court No. - 5
Case :- FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDER No. - 104 of 2022
Appellant :- Smt. Soni And Others
Respondent :- The New India Assurance Company Ltd. Thru.
Branch Manager Legal Lko. And Another
Counsel for Appellant :- Jagat Pal Singh
Counsel for Respondent :- Inder Preet Singh Chadha
Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J.
List revised.
None appears on behalf of the appellants to press the appeal.
Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
Order Date :- 7.4.2025
S. Shivhare
Digitally signed by :-
SHASHANK SHIVHARE
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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