Allahabad High Court
C/M DUNKA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
A petition that has become infructuous because of the efflux of time must be dismissed.
Summary
The petitioners, C/M Dunka Junior High School, filed a writ petition (Writ‑A No. 60327 of 2015) against the State of Uttar Pradesh and two other respondents. The petition was filed after a considerable lapse of time. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the delay rendered the petition infructuous. The Court examined whether the petition could be entertained despite the delay. Relying on the principle that a petition which has become moot due to the efflux of time cannot be entertained, the Court held the petition to be infructuous. Consequently, the petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition that has become moot due to the passage of time can be entertained by the Court
Subjects
- writ petition
- delay
- limitation
- infructuous
- petition dismissed
- Allahabad High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 60327 of 2015
C/M Dunka Junior High School
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and 2 others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shruti Malviya
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pranesh Dutt Tripathi,
R.C.Singh, Ram Chandra
Chief Justice's Court
HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.
1. Counsel for the petitioner submits that on account of efflux of time, the
petition has been rendered infructuous.
2. In view of the submissions made, the petition is dismissed as having
become infructuous.
(Kshitij Shailendra,J.) (Arun Bhansali,CJ.)
May 5, 2026
Mukesh Pal/Sazia
Digitally signed by :-
MUKESH PAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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