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Allahabad High Court

LAJWANTI SAMSONversusSANJAY GANDHI P.G.INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES THRU.REGISTR

Decided
Disposal
Disposed off/Decided on merits

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner's absence.

Summary

The petitioner, Lajwanti Samson, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No representative appeared on behalf of the petitioner to pursue the petition. Counsel for the State was present. The Court observed that the petition could not be prosecuted due to the absence of the petitioner and consequently dismissed it. The interim order that had been granted earlier was vacated, and the matter was consigned to the records.

Issues considered

  • Can a writ petition be proceeded with and an interim order sustained when the petitioner is absent and fails to prosecute the petition?

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • procedural law
  • want of prosecution
  • interim order vacated
  • court dismissal

Judgment

                                              HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                             LUCKNOW
                                                                 WRIT - A No. - 29 of 2018

                                     Lajwanti Samson
                                                                                                     .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                          Versus

                                     Sanjay Gandhi P.G.Institute Of Medical Sciences
                                     Thru.Registr                                                  .....Respondent(s)

                                     Counsel for Petitioner(s)         : Rohit Tripathi, Chandra Bhushan
                                                                         Pandey
                                     Counsel for Respondent(s)         : I.P. Singh, Kshitij Mishra, Sanjay
                                                                         Bhasin

                                    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 4, 2025
                                    Mayank




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

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