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Allahabad High Court

KAILASH CHANDRAversusGRAM PANCHAYAT ZAFAR HUSSAINPUR AND ANOTHER

Decided
Disposal
Dismissed on merits

Holding

The appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The appellant, Kailash Chandra, filed a second appeal (No. 991 of 2022) before the Allahabad High Court against the order of Gram Panchayat Zafar Hussainpur and another. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellant to prosecute the appeal. The Court observed the absence of any prosecution and, applying procedural rules, dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the dispute were examined. The order was pronounced by Justice Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava on 18 July 2023.

Issues considered

  • Whether an appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the appellant fails to appear or prosecute the proceedings?

Subjects

  • appeal
  • procedural law
  • want of prosecution
  • dismissal
  • High Court

Judgment

                                                                   Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:142978

                                        Court No. - 7

                                        Case :- SECOND APPEAL No. - 991 of 2022

                                        Appellant :- Kailash Chandra
                                        Respondent :- Gram Panchayat Zafar Hussainpur And Another
                                        Counsel for Appellant :- Amit Krishna

                                        Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J.

                                        Case called out in the revised list.

                                        None appears for the appellant to press the appeal.

                                        The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.

                                        Order Date :- 18.7.2023
                                        Imroz

                                                                                   (Dr. Y. K. Srivastava, J.)




Digitally signed by :-
MOHAMMAD IMROZ KHAN
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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