Created by Fuzzy Cloud

Allahabad High Court

PUSHPA GAURversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU PRIN.SECY.BASIC EDU. UP GOVT. and ANOTHER

Decided
Disposal
Dismissed on merits/Rejected

Holding

The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Pushpa Gaur, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court but failed to appear for prosecution. The State counsel was present, while no representative appeared for the petitioner. 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 then consigned to the records.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition can proceed in the absence of the petitioner for prosecution

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • procedural default
  • vacated interim order
  • absence of petitioner

Judgment

                                              HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                             LUCKNOW
                                                               WRIT - A No. - 22719 of 2016

                                     Pushpa Gaur
                                                                                                     .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                          Versus

                                     State Of U.P. Thru Prin.Secy.Basic Edu. Up Govt.
                                     And Another                                                   .....Respondent(s)

                                     Counsel for Petitioner(s)        : Sapana Verma, Mohammad Shahan,
                                                                        Rajeev Kumar Srivastava, Vikram Jeet
                                                                        Singh Rathore
                                     Counsel for Respondent(s)        : C.S.C., Rajiv Singh Chauhan

                                    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.)
                                    December 11, 2025
                                    Mayank




Digitally signed by :-
MAYANK PRATAP SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench


Continue reading with your account

Sign in to read the full judgment. It’s free.

Sign in to read

Checking your session…

For a signed copy suitable for filing, refer to the court's website.