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Allahabad High Court

SHEORAJ SINGHversusPRIN. SECY. SICHAI AVAM JAL SANSADHAN JAL VIBHAG and OTHERS

Decided
Disposal
Disposed off/Decided on merits

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed Writ Petition No. 14014 of 2017 before the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench. No petitioner appeared to press the petition before the Court. Counsel for the State was present and represented the respondents. The Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. Consequently, the interim order, if any, was vacated and the matter was consigned to the records.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition can proceed in the absence of the petitioner
  • Whether the interim order should remain in force after dismissal for want of prosecution

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • procedural law
  • want of prosecution
  • interim order vacated
  • high court

Judgment

                                              HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                             LUCKNOW
                                                               WRIT - A No. - 14014 of 2017

                                     Sheoraj Singh
                                                                                                     .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                          Versus

                                     Prin. Secy. Sichai Avam Jal Sansadhan Jal Vibhag
                                     And Others                                                    .....Respondent(s)

                                     Counsel for Petitioner(s)                  :   Brijesh Kumar Yadav
                                     Counsel for Respondent(s)                  :   C.S.C., Anurag Tripathi

                                    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 25, 2025
                                    AKS




Digitally signed by :-
ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench


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