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Allahabad High Court

MALKHAN SINGHversusPRAMOD KUMAR and 3 OTHERS

Decided
Disposal
Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)

Holding

The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution and the interim order is vacated.

Summary

Malkhan Singh filed a first appeal against Order No. 270 of 2017. The appellant failed to appear before the court and made no request for adjournment or to press the appeal. The court noted the absence of any prosecution of the appeal. Consequently, the bench dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution. The interim order, if any, that was in force was vacated. No substantive merits of the dispute were addressed.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate course of action when an appellant does not appear and makes no request to prosecute the appeal?

Subjects

  • appeal dismissed
  • want of prosecution
  • interim order vacated
  • procedural law
  • civil procedure

Judgment

                                         Court No. - 6

                                         Case :- FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDER No. - 270 of 2017

                                         Appellant :- Malkhan Singh
                                         Respondent :- Pramod Kumar And 3 Others
                                         Counsel for Appellant :- Arun Saxena
                                         Counsel for Respondent :- Sumayya Kidwai,Zafar Aziz

                                         Hon'ble Rajnish Kumar,J.

                                         List is being revised.

                                         None is present for the appellant to press this appeal nor there is
                                         any request to adjourn or pass over the case.

                                         Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.

                                         Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

                                         ...................................................................(Rajnish Kumar, J.)
                                         Order Date :- 27.9.2024
                                         Haseen U.




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HASEENUDDIN
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench


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