Allahabad High Court

ANKIT OBJECTION FILEDversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU SECY. BASIC EDUCATION and 4 ORS.

Decided: 27 April 2026
Disposal: Allowed/Partly Allowed on merits/Granted
Bench: IRSHAD ALI

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Ankit, filed a writ petition (WRIT-A No. 140 of 2008) before the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, seeking relief against the State of U.P. and others. The petitioner’s counsel, H.G.S. Parihar, was absent on the hearing date, while the respondent’s counsel appeared. The court noted the lack of prosecution of the petition and consequently dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. The court also vacated any interim order that may have been in force. The order was pronounced on 3 August 2022 by Justice Irshad Ali.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedural outcome when a petition is not prosecuted?

Subjects

writ petition
want of prosecution
dismissal
interim order vacated
procedural law

Judgment

                                        Court No. - 6

                                        Case :- WRIT - A No. - 140 of 2008

                                        Petitioner :- Ankit Objection Filed
                                        Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru Secy. Basic Education And 4
                                        Ors.
                                        Counsel for Petitioner :- H.G.S. Parihar
                                        Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,M.P. Raju,P.R.
                                        Kanaujia,Rajenda Singh Chauhan

                                        Hon'ble Irshad Ali,J.

                                        1. The case is called out in revised list.

                                        2. Learned counsel for the petitioner is not present, however,
                                        learned ACSC is present.

                                        3. The case is dismissed for want of prosecution.

                                        4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

                                        Order Date :- 3.8.2022
                                        Adarsh K Singh




Digitally signed by ADARSH KUMAR
SINGH
Date: 2022.08.03 15:10:59 IST
Reason:
Location: High Court of Judicature at
Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

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