Allahabad High Court
ISHRAQ ALIversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU PRIN.SECY.SECONDARY EDU.LUCKNOW and ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- SHREE PRAKASH SINGH
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Ishraq Ali filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the State of U.P. and others. No representative appeared on behalf of the petitioner to press the petition. The State's counsel was present and argued the petition. The Court held that a writ petition cannot proceed without prosecution and therefore dismissed it for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim order previously granted was vacated and the matter was consigned to the records.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear or prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- want of prosecution
- procedural dismissal
- interim order vacated
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
WRIT - A No. - 7362 of 2018
Ishraq Ali
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru Prin.Secy.Secondary
Edu.Lucknow And Ors. .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Nagendra Bahadur Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
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.)
November 13, 2025
AKS
Digitally signed by :-
ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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