Allahabad High Court
PRABHAT MISHRAversusUNION OF INDIA AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition (Writ‑A No. 10723 of 2023) before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while the respondent‑Bank was represented by Advocate Harshul Bhatnagar. The Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution and imposed a cost of Rs. 1,000 to be deposited in the High Court Legal Services Committee account. The Registry was directed to accept any application for restoration of the petition only upon proof of payment of the cost. Any interim order previously issued was vacated, and a copy of the order was to be sent to the petitioner.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence for a writ petition that remains unprosecuted?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- cost
- restoration
- interim order vacated
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 10723 of 2023
Prabhat Mishra
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union Of India And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ravi Prakash Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Anurag Sharma, Ashok
Shankar Bhatnagar, Dharmendra Vaish
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. None appeared on behalf of petitioner to press this writ petition. Sri
Harshul Bhatnagar, Advocate is present for Respondent-Bank.
2. Dismissed for want of prosecution with cost of Rs. 1000/- to be
deposited in the Bank account of High Court Legal Services Committee.
3. Registry would accept any application for restoration, if filed, only
with proof of payment of cost.
4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
5. A copy of this order be sent to petitioner on given address.
6. Registrar (Compliance) to take steps.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
April 20, 2026
AK
Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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