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Allahabad High Court

MOHAN SINGHversusDR. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY THRU ITS V.C. AND OTHERS

Decided
Disposal
Dismiss

Holding

The appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The appellant, Mohan Singh, failed to appear before the High Court even after a revised call. Consequently, the court dismissed the special appeal on the ground of want of prosecution. The judges, Atul Sreedharan and Vivek Saran, granted the appellant a one‑month period to file a restoration application if desired. No substantive merits of the case were addressed. The dismissal was procedural, not on the merits of the underlying dispute.

Issues considered

  • Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the appellant's non‑appearance

Subjects

  • appeal dismissal
  • want of prosecution
  • restoration application
  • procedural default

Judgment

                                                  HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                        SPECIAL APPEAL No. - 1114 of 2011

                                    Mohan Singh
                                                                                                   .....Appellant(s)
                                                                        Versus

                                    Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University Thru Its V.C.
                                    And Others                                                    .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Appellant(s)                     :   Indal Singh
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                    :   Sanjay Kumar Singh

                                    Court No. - 2
                                                       HON'BLE ATUL SREEDHARAN, J.
                                                       HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.

                                    1. None appears for the appellant even in the revised call.

                                    2. The present appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution with liberty
                                    granted to the appellant to file restoration application within one month, if
                                    need be.



                                                                        (Vivek Saran,J.) (Atul Sreedharan,J.)
                                    April 20, 2026
                                    Gaurav Kuls




Digitally signed by :-
GAURAV KULSHRESTHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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