Allahabad High Court
ARVIND KUMAR MAURYAversusSTATE OF U P AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- SIDDHARTH NANDAN
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Arvind Kumar Maurya filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. The petition was listed for hearing, but no counsel or party appeared to argue the case. The court noted the lack of prosecution and, under 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 listed but no party appears to prosecute it?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- procedural law
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 18814 of 2021
Arvind Kumar Maurya
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U P And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Babu Lal Ram, Shiv Nath
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.K.S.Parihar, 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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