Allahabad High Court
LALLU SINGH AND ANOTHERSversusSAGAR SINGH
- Decided
- Bench
- PIYUSH AGRAWAL
Holding
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution and the interim order is vacated.
Summary
The matter before the Allahabad High Court was a second appeal (No. 2781 of 1983) filed by Lallu Singh and others against Sagar Singh. The appeal had been listed under the heading of "Oldest Pending Cases in this High Court for Priority Hearing". No counsel or party appeared on behalf of the appellants to prosecute the appeal. 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
- What is the appropriate course of action when an appellant fails to appear and prosecute an appeal?
Subjects
- civil procedure
- appeal
- want of prosecution
- vacated order
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
SECOND APPEAL No. - 2781 of 1983
Lallu Singh And Anothers
.....Appellant(s)
Versus
Sagar Singh
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : B.Dayal, T.P.Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : V.Sahai, Veerendra Singh
Court No. - 7
HON'BLE PIYUSH AGRAWAL, J.
This case is listed under the heading of "Oldest Pending Cases in this High
Court for Priority Hearing".
List has been revised. No one appears for the appellant(s) to press this
appeal.
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
(Piyush Agrawal,J.)
February 13, 2026
Rahul Dwivedi/-
Digitally signed by :-
RAHUL DWIVEDI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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