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Allahabad High Court

SMT. TARA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. SOCIAL WELFARE AND ORS.

Decided
Disposal
Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Smt. Tara Devi, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court, but failed to appear for prosecution. The State of U.P. was represented and present. The Court noted the absence of the petitioner 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

  • Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioner is absent

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • dismissal
  • want of prosecution
  • interim order vacated
  • high court

Judgment

                                              HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                             LUCKNOW
                                                               WRIT - A No. - 19337 of 2018

                                     Smt. Tara Devi
                                                                                                     .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                          Versus

                                     State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Social Welfare And
                                     Ors.                                                          .....Respondent(s)

                                     Counsel for Petitioner(s)        : Nirankar Nath Jaiswal,              Prashant
                                                                        Jaiswal, Siya Ram Pandey
                                     Counsel for Respondent(s)        : C.S.C.

                                    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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