Allahabad High Court
MAHARAJ SINGHversusSTATE PUBLIC SERVICE TRIBUNAL AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court but failed to appear for its prosecution. The State’s standing counsel was present, but no representative for the petitioner was available. The Court noted the absence of the petitioner and dismissed the petition on the ground of want of prosecution. The judges directed that any aggrieved party may file a recall application within one month of the order. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner does not appear to prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- want of prosecution
- procedural dismissal
- high court
- recall application
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 59681 of 2015
Maharaj Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Public Service Tribunal And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ranjit Saxena
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.
1. The present matter is listed under the heading of 'OLDEST PENDING
CASES IN THIS HIGH COURT, FOR PRIORITY HEARING'.
2. None is present on behalf of the petitioner to press this petition. However,
learned Standing Counsel for the State is present.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
4. However, in case, any of the parties is aggrieved with this order, he has
liberty to move a recall application within one month from today.
(Vivek Saran,J.) (Prakash Padia,J.)
September 18, 2026
Deepika
Digitally signed by :-
DEEPIKA SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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