Allahabad High Court
CHANDRA MOHAN GAUR AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- SIDDHARTH NANDAN
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the State of U.P. and others. No counsel appeared on behalf of either the petitioners or the respondents when the matter was listed for hearing. The court noted the absence of any party or counsel. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition on the ground of want of prosecution. The dismissal was ordered without any further hearing or consideration of merits.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a writ petition remains unprosecuted due to non-appearance of parties?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- civil procedure
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 23821 of 2009
Chandra Mohan Gaur And Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Aditi Pandey, Aniruddh Tripathi, Irshad
Ali, Ramesh Kumar Tiwari
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., N. Ahmad
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.
1. The case is taken up on the mention after due notice on the opposite
parties, however no one has appeared on behalf of either of the parties.
2. In view of the aforesaid, the writ petition is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
(Siddharth Nandan,J.)
October 1, 2026
Sumit K.
Digitally signed by :-
SUMIT KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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