Allahabad High Court
C/M JANAK LAGHU MADHYAMIK VIDYALAY THRU. MANAGERversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY.BASIC SHIKSHA 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
The petition was filed by C/M Janak Laghu Madhyamik Vidyalay through its Manager seeking relief against the State of Uttar Pradesh and its officials. No representative of the petitioner appeared before the Court to pursue the writ petition. The State's counsel was present and argued the matter. The Court observed that the petition could not proceed without the petitioner’s presence and therefore dismissed it for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim order that had been passed was vacated and the matter was consigned to the records.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be entertained in the absence of the petitioner or his authorized representative?
- Whether the petition should be dismissed for want of prosecution?
Subjects
- writ petition
- want of prosecution
- procedural dismissal
- civil procedure
- interim order vacated
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
WRIT - A No. - 18266 of 2018
C/M Janak Laghu Madhyamik Vidyalay Thru.
Manager .....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy.Basic
Shiksha And Ors. .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sheshnath Bhardwaj Advoc
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Ajay Kumar
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.)
January 5, 2026
AKS
Digitally signed by :-
ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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