Allahabad High Court
GANESH PRASAD TIWARIversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. RURAL DEVELOPMENT and OTHERS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off/Decided on merits
- Bench
- PANKAJ BHATIA
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court but failed to appear for prosecution. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while the State's counsel was present. The Court noted the absence of the petitioner and the lack of prosecution of the petition. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution and vacated any interim order that may have been in force. The matter was then consigned to the records.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedural consequence when a petitioner fails to appear and prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- interim order vacated
- procedural law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
WRIT - A No. - 13786 of 2017
Ganesh Prasad Tiwari
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Rural Development
And Others .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rakesh Chandra Tewari
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 18
HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J.
1. Case called out.
2. None is present for the petitioner to press this writ petition.
3. Learned counsel for the State is present.
4. The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
5. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
6. Consigned to records.
(Shree Prakash Singh,J.)
November 21, 2025
Muk
Digitally signed by :-
MOHD UMAR KHAN
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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