Allahabad High Court
DEEPAK KUMAR and ANR.versusSTATE OF U.P.THRU. PRIN. SECY. BASIC EDUCATION DEPTT. and ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- SHREE PRAKASH SINGH
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners, Deepak Kumar and another, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No petitioner appeared to pursue the petition, while counsel for the State was present. The court noted the absence of the petitioners and dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim order that had been granted was vacated. The matter was consigned to the records.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can proceed in the absence of the petitioner and without prosecution
Subjects
- writ petition
- want of prosecution
- dismissal
- interim order vacated
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
WRIT - A No. - 17621 of 2020
Deepak Kumar And Anr.
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P.Thru. Prin. Secy. Basic Education
Deptt. And Ors. .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pradeep Kumar Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Shivam Sharma
Court No. - 18
HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J.
1. Case called out.
2. None is present for the petitioners 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.)
January 5, 2026
AKS
Digitally signed by :-
ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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