Allahabad High Court
MAGMA HDI GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD. 13 RANA PRATAP MARG LKO.versusANITA DEVI AND 4 ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Decided by Lok Adalat
- Bench
- SAURABH LAVANIA
Holding
The appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Magma Hdi General Insurance Co Ltd filed a first appeal before the Allahabad High Court against Order No. 335 of 2018. The appellant’s counsel, Indrajeet and Amit Kumar Srivastava, were listed but no representative appeared in court on the scheduled date. No request for adjournment or any other procedural step was made by the appellant. The court observed that the appeal had not been prosecuted and therefore could not be entertained. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution. The interim order that had been in force was vacated.
Issues considered
- Whether an appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution when no party appears before the court?
Subjects
- appeal
- procedural dismissal
- want of prosecution
- interim order vacated
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDER No. - 335 of 2018
Magma Hdi General Insurance Co Ltd. 13 Rana
Pratap Marg Lko. .....Appellant(s)
Versus
Anita Devi And 4 Ors.
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : Indrajeet, Amit Kumar Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Court No. - 20
HON'BLE PRASHANT KUMAR, J.
1. Case called out in the revised call.
2. No one appeared on behalf of the appellant(s) to press this appeal nor
there is any request to adjourn or pass over the case.
3. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
(Prashant Kumar,J.)
January 5, 2026
Anupam S/-
Digitally signed by :-
ANUPAM SINGH PATEL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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