Allahabad High Court
SURENDRA KUMAR AND ORS.versusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. BASIC EDUCATION and ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- SHREE PRAKASH SINGH
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
A writ petition (Writ‑A No. 18173 of 2018) was filed by Surendra Kumar and others against the State of U.P. The petitioners failed to appear before the court, while counsel for the State was present. The court noted the absence of the petitioners and dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim order that had been granted was vacated. The matter was consigned to the records.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when petitioners do not appear to prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- want of prosecution
- petition dismissed
- interim order vacated
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
WRIT - A No. - 18173 of 2018
Surendra Kumar And Ors.
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Basic
Education And Ors. .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sarvesh Kumar Dubey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Rajeev Singh Chauhan, V.K.
Dubey
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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