Allahabad High Court
SHASHI KANTversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANJU RANI CHAUHAN
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Summary
The petitioner, Shashi Kant, filed a writ petition (Writ‑A No. 19943 of 2019) against the State of Uttar Pradesh and three others. The petition was listed as likely to become infructuous due to the passage of time. No counsel for the petitioner appeared before the court, nor was the petition marked to indicate that the cause of action still survived. The court noted a notice directing that old cases up to 2022 be dealt with promptly and that non‑appearance could lead to dismissal. Concluding that the petitioner had either lost interest or that the cause of action was no longer viable, the court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous. The dismissal was entered on September 11, 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed as infructuous due to the petitioner's non‑appearance and the lapse of time
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- non-appearance
- procedural dismissal
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 19943 of 2019
Shashi Kant
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shashi Kumar Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Sanjay Kumar Srivastava
Court No. - 52
HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.
Case is called out. None appears for the petitioner(s) to press this
petition.
It is listed in the category of "writs likely to have become infructuous
(Efflux of Time)".
A notice is also placed in the cause list mentioning that "old cases up
to the year 2022 shall be taken up in the first round itself. In case of
non-appearance, matter shall be dismissed as infructuous or
otherwise, and in the cases, where the cause of action still survives,
the concerned advocates are expected to mark them accordingly in
the cause list. Failure to do so, may result in its dismissal as
infructuous" but, neither the counsel for the petitioner(s) has
appeared nor has the case been marked to indicate that the cause of
action still survives.
The matter is pending since the year 2019. It appears that either the
petitioner(s) has/have lost interest in pursuing the matter or it has
become infructuous.
Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
(Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.)
September 11, 2026
Rahul.
Digitally signed by :-
RAHUL GOSWAMI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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