Allahabad High Court
AMIT SARASWAT AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANJU RANI CHAUHAN
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Petitioners Amit Saraswat and another filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No parties appeared to argue the case despite a revised call, though the standing counsel was present. The Court observed the lack of prosecution and dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim order that had been in force was discharged. The judgment was delivered by Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan, J. on May 7, 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can proceed in the absence of parties and counsel for the petitioners and respondents
- Whether dismissal for want of prosecution is appropriate under the procedural rules
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- interim order
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 18504 of 2019
Amit Saraswat And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Birendra Singh, Vashishtha Tiwari
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ashok Kumar Yadav, C.S.C.
Court No. - 52
HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.
Though as per the notice, the case is marked as surviving, but no one is
present to argue it, even in the revised call.
Learned Standing Counsel is present.
Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Interim order, if any, stands discharged.
(Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.)
May 7, 2026
Jitendra/-
Digitally signed by :-
JITENDRA KUMAR YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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