Allahabad High Court
DR. SURESH CHANDRA SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- SIDDHARTH NANDAN
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Dr. Suresh Chandra Sharma, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. On the date of hearing, no counsel or party appeared to press the petition. The court noted the lack of prosecution and, pursuant to procedural rules, dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered. The dismissal was entered on the record on October 1, 2026.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a writ petition is not prosecuted or no party appears before the court?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- civil procedure
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 17623 of 2019
Dr. Suresh Chandra Sharma
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Adarsh Singh, Arvind Kumar
Upadhyay, Indra Raj Singh, Shailendra
Kumar Upadhyay
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.
1. The case was taken up on a mention being made on behalf of learned
counsel for the petitioner. However, when the matter was taken up, no
one appeared to press the writ petition.
2. In view of the aforesaid, the writ petition is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
(Siddharth Nandan,J.)
October 1, 2026
S.Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
SHASHI PRAKASH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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