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Allahabad High Court

DHEERAJ KUMAR TIWARI AND ANOTHERversusPRATIMA GUPTA AND 2 OTHERS

Decided
Disposal
Dismissed on merits/Rejected

Holding

The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

In First Appeal No. 116 of 2024 before the Allahabad High Court, the appellants Dheeraj Kumar Tiwari and another filed an appeal against the respondents Pratima Gupta and two others. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellants to press the appeal, and no request for adjournment was made. The court noted the lack of prosecution of the appeal and consequently dismissed it. The interim order, if any, that had been in force was vacated. The order was pronounced on 8 January 2025 by Justice Rajnish Kumar, J., in the presence of the respondents' counsel. The judgment was signed by the Registrar, Ram Naresh Banswar.

Issues considered

  • Whether an appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution due to non‑appearance of counsel and no request for adjournment

Subjects

  • appeal
  • want of prosecution
  • dismissal
  • interim order vacated
  • high court
  • procedural default

Judgment

                                         Court No. - 4

                                         Case :- FIRST APPEAL No. - 116 of 2024

                                         Appellant :- Dheeraj Kumar Tiwari And Another
                                         Respondent :- Pratima Gupta And 2 Others
                                         Counsel for Appellant :- Mayank Pandey,Brajesh Kumar Yadav,Sridhar
                                         Awasthi
                                         Counsel for Respondent :- Pritish Kumar,Madhukar Ojha,Shantanu
                                         Gupta

                                         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 appeal is of the year 2024.
                                         The First Appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
                                         Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
                                         The order has been passed in presence of Shri Madhukar Ojha
                                         and Shri Pritish Kumar, learned counsels for the respondents.
                                         .
                                         .
                                         .......................................(Rajnish Kumar,J.)
                                         Order Date :- 8.1.2025
                                         Banswar




Digitally signed by :-
RAM NARESH BANSWAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench


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