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Allahabad High Court

GOVIND RAJversusNAGAR PALIKA PARISHAD AYODHYA AND 6 ORS.

Decided
Disposal
Allowed/Partly Allowed on merits/Granted

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Govind Raj, filed Writ A No. 5351 of 2000 before the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, seeking relief against Nagar Palika Parishad Ayodhya and six others. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner to press the petition. Consequently, the Court noted the lack of prosecution of the writ. The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution. The interim order, if any, that had been granted earlier was vacated. The order was pronounced on 28 November 2023.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate course of action when a writ petition is not prosecuted and no counsel appears for the petitioner?

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • dismissal
  • want of prosecution
  • interim order vacated
  • civil procedure

Judgment

                                                           Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC-LKO:78123

                                         Court No. - 5

                                         Case :- WRIT - A No. - 5351 of 2000

                                         Petitioner :- Govind Raj
                                         Respondent :- Nagar Palika Parishad Ayodhya And 6 Ors.
                                         Counsel for Petitioner :- J.C.Srivastava
                                         Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,D.P.Singh,R.D.Shahi

                                         Hon'ble Irshad Ali,J.

                                         1. List has been revised.

                                         2. None has put in appearance on behalf of the petitioner to
                                         press this petition.

                                         3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed for want of
                                         prosecution.

                                         4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

                                         Order Date :- 28.11.2023
                                         GK Sinha




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

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