Allahabad High Court
ASHISH ANANDversusUNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Ashish Anand, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. The case was listed for hearing on 2 February 2026, but the petitioner failed to appear. Subsequent hearings also saw no appearance by the petitioner. The court observed that the petitioner had lost interest in pursuing the matter due to the passage of time. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by the Chief Justice and a Justice of the High Court.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear at scheduled hearings
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- procedural law
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 46697 of 2012
Ashish Anand
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union of India and others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : G.K. Singh, Lal Mani Singh, V.K.
Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., S.C.
Chief Justice's Court
HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.
1. The petition is listed in the category of 'Oldest Pending Cases in this
High Court, for Priority Hearing'.
2. The petition was listed on 2 February 2026 when, even in the revised
list, none had appeared for the petitioner. Today also, none is present for
the petitioner.
3. It appears that due to passage of time, the petitioner has lost interest in
the petition. The same is therefore, dismissed for non-prosecution.
(Kshitij Shailendra, J) (Arun Bhansali, CJ)
September 15, 2026
AHA/VS
Digitally signed by :-
AFZAL HUSAIN ABBASI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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