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Allahabad High Court

AKBAR NAEEMversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU PRIN.SECY.MINORITY WELFARE DEPTT.LKO.andORS

Decided
Disposal
Disposed off/Decided on merits

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Akbar Naeem, filed Writ A No. 2420 of 2015 before the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, seeking relief against the State of U.P. through the Principal Secretary, Minority Welfare Department. The petition was listed under a special roster stating that such cases shall not be adjourned. No further prosecution or compliance with procedural requirements was made by the petitioner. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution and vacated any interim order that might have been in place. The order was dated 6 October 2023.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate consequence when a petition is not prosecuted before the Court?

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • dismissal for want of prosecution
  • civil procedure
  • high court

Judgment

                                                            Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC-LKO:64577

                                         Court No. - 5

                                         Case :- WRIT - A No. - 2420 of 2015

                                         Petitioner :- Akbar Naeem
                                         Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru Prin.Secy.Minority Welfare
                                         Deptt.Lko.Andors
                                         Counsel for Petitioner :- Sanjay Kumar Srivastava,Adarsh
                                         Pratap Singh,Mohd. Hanzala,Shishir Singh Chauhan
                                         Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Rahul Shukla,Sanjay
                                         Srivastava,Sudhir Kumar

                                         Hon'ble Irshad Ali,J.

                                         1. Today, the case is listed under the head "These cases shall not
                                         be adjourned".

                                         2. The said list has been revised. None for the petitioner.

                                         3. Accordingly, the case is dismissed for want of prosecution.

                                         4. Interim order, if any, is vacated.

                                         Order Date :- 6.10.2023
                                         Gautam




Digitally signed by :-
GAUTAM TECKCHANDANI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench


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