Allahabad High Court
RAM SAMUJH AND ANOTHERversusJAI RAM AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- PRASHANT KUMAR
Holding
An appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution if the appellant fails to appear and makes no request for adjournment.
Summary
The appellant, Ram Samujh and another, filed a second appeal before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellant to prosecute the appeal. The appellant also made no request for an adjournment or any other relief. The court noted the absence of any prosecution of the appeal. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution. The judgment was delivered on January 5, 2026, by Justice Prashant Kumar.
Issues considered
- Whether an appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the appellant fails to appear and makes no request for adjournment
Subjects
- appeal
- want of prosecution
- dismissal
- procedural law
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
SECOND APPEAL No. - 35 of 2016
Ram Samujh And Another
.....Appellant(s)
Versus
Jai Ram And Ors.
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : Manjeet Singh, Amit Keshari,
Mohammad Ehtesham Khan
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Shanker Lal Verma
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.
(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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