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Allahabad High Court

SMT. MEENA DEVIversusU.O.I. THRU SECY.MINISTRY OF FINANCE GOVT. OF INDIA and ORS.

Decided
Disposal
Disposed off/Decided on merits

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Petitioner Smt. Meena Devi filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court against the Union of India and others. No representative appeared on behalf of the petitioner to pursue the petition. Counsel for the State was present. The Court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. The interim order, if any, was vacated and the matter was consigned to the records.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition can be proceeded with in the absence of the petitioner

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • dismissal
  • want of prosecution
  • interim order vacated

Judgment

                                              HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                             LUCKNOW
                                                               WRIT - A No. - 14966 of 2017

                                     Smt. Meena Devi
                                                                                                     .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                          Versus

                                     U.O.I. Thru Secy.Ministry Of Finance Govt. Of
                                     India And Ors.                                                .....Respondent(s)

                                     Counsel for Petitioner(s)        : Vidhu Bhushan Kalia, Rajat Rajan
                                                                        Singh
                                     Counsel for Respondent(s)        : A.S.G., Anand Dwivedi, Gopal Kumar
                                                                        Srivastava

                                    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
                                    Mayank




Digitally signed by :-
MAYANK PRATAP SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench


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