Allahabad High Court
SHARDENDU SHUKLAversusKING GEORGE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY LUCKNOW THROUGH REGISTRAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off/Decided on merits
- Bench
- IRSHAD ALI
Holding
The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Shardendu Shukla filed a writ petition (Writ‑A No. 7463 of 2004) against King George Medical University, Lucknow. The petition was listed as an oldest case but the petitioner failed to appear even after a revised call. The respondent’s counsel and the Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State were present. The Court observed that the petitioner had not prosecuted the petition and therefore dismissed it for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim relief previously granted was discharged.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal for want of prosecution
- civil procedure
- High Court
- Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
WRIT - A No. - 7463 of 2004
Shardendu Shukla
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
King George Medical University Lucknow
Through Registrar .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shiv P Shukla, Krishna Mohan
Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : I.B.Singh, Dev Prakash Mishra,
Krishna Chandra, Mr. Sidharth Dhaon
Court No. - 30
HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J.
1. This matter is listed in the category of oldest cases.
2. None appears on behalf of the petitioner even in revised call.
3. Sri Badrish Tripathi, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the
State-respondents is present.
4. Accordingly, this matter is dismissed for want of prosecution.
5. Interim order, if any, stands discharged.
(Indrajeet Shukla,J.)
December 8, 2025
S.P.
Digitally signed by :-
SANJAY PURI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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