Allahabad High Court

VIJAY SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. THROUGH PRIN. SECY. BASIC EDU. DEPTT. LKO. and O

Decided: 14 May 2026
Disposal: Disposed off/Decided on merits
Bench: IRSHAD ALI

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Petitioner Vijay Singh filed Writ Petition (A) No. 7661 of 2012 before the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, seeking relief against the State of U.P. through the Principal Secretary, Basic Education Department, Lucknow. The petition was listed before Hon'ble Justice Rakesh Srivastava. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner to press the petition at the hearing. Consequently, the Court observed that the petition was not being prosecuted. The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution and any interim order that may have been in force was vacated.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence when a petition is not prosecuted before the Court?

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
procedural default
interim order vacated

Judgment

                                        Court No. - 4

                                        Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7661 of 2012

                                        Petitioner :- Vijay Singh
                                        Respondent :- State Of U.P. Through Prin. Secy. Basic Edu. Deptt. Lko.
                                        And O
                                        Counsel for Petitioner :- Surendra Pratap Singh,Rajendra Pratap Singh
                                        Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Ajay Kumar

                                        Hon'ble Rakesh Srivastava,J.

                                        List revised. No one appears on behalf of the petitioner to press this
                                        petition.

                                        Dismissed for want of prosecution. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

                                        Order Date :- 1.8.2022
                                        Anupam




Digitally signed by ANUPAM
SRIVASTAVA
Date: 2022.08.02 18:25:45 IST
Reason:
Location: High Court of Judicature at
Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

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