Allahabad High Court

AMIT SHUKLA AND ORS. 5078 M/S2011versusSTATE OF U.P.THROU.ITS PRIN.SECY.SECONDARY EDU.LKO.and ORS.

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: Disposed off/Decided on merits
Bench: RAJAN ROY ABDHESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY

Holding

The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The appellants, Amit Shukla and others, filed Special Appeal No. 401 of 2015 before the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, challenging a decision of the State of U.P. through its Principal Secretary, Secondary Education, Lucknow. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellants during the hearing. The respondents were represented by C.S.C. and Anurag Kumar Singh. The Court noted the lack of prosecution of the appeal and, after due consideration, dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution. Consequently, the order of the lower court stands and the appeal is dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the Special Appeal should proceed in the absence of any appearance or prosecution by the appellant.

Subjects

Special Appeal
Want of prosecution
Procedural law
High Court
Appeal dismissal

Judgment

                                                                  Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:46005-DB

                                         Court No. - 1

                                         Case :- SPECIAL APPEAL No. - 401 of 2015

                                         Appellant :- Amit Shukla And Ors. 5078 M/S2011
                                         Respondent :- State Of U.P.Throu.Its Prin.Secy.Secondary
                                         Edu.Lko.And Ors.
                                         Counsel for Appellant :- G.C.Verma
                                         Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Anurag Kumar Singh

                                         Hon'ble Rajan Roy,J.
                                         Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J.
                                         None appears for the appellants.
                                         Accordingly,    the   appeal   is   dismissed      for   want     of
                                         prosecution.


                                                                 [Manish Kumar, J.] [Rajan Roy,J]
                                         Order Date :- 7.8.2025
                                         Nitesh




Digitally signed by :-
NITESH KUMAR TEWARY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench

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