Allahabad High Court
SANOJ KUMARversusUNION OF INDIA THRU. GENERAL MANAGER, NORTHERN RAILWAY, NEW DELHI
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- PRASHANT KUMAR
Holding
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The appellant, Sanoj Kumar, filed a first appeal against an order of the Union of India (Northern Railway) but failed to appear before the court. No counsel was present to press the appeal and no request for adjournment was made. The High Court noted the lack of prosecution of the appeal. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the case were considered.
Issues considered
- Whether an appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the appellant fails to appear and no adjournment is sought
Subjects
- appeal
- want of prosecution
- civil procedure
- high court
Judgment
Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:55887
Court No. - 6
Case :- FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDER No. - 149 of 2024
Appellant :- Sanoj Kumar
Respondent :- Union Of India Thru. General Manager, Northern Railway,
New Delhi
Counsel for Appellant :- Rajeev Jaiswal,Dharmendra Singh
Hon'ble Rajnish Kumar,J.
List is being revised. None is present on behalf of the appellant
to press the appeal. There is no request of pass over or
adjournment of the case.
The First Appeal From Order is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
.
.......................................(Rajnish Kumar,J.)
Order Date :- 13.8.2024
Banswar
Digitally signed by :-
RAM NARESH BANSWAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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