Allahabad High Court
AYODHYA PRASAD MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU SECY. EDUCATION LKO. and ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- SHREE PRAKASH SINGH
Holding
The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed Writ Petition No. 940 of 2019 before the Allahabad High Court. No representative of the petitioner appeared to prosecute the petition. Counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh was present. The Court dismissed the petition on the ground of want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim order that had been passed 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
- interim order vacated
- procedural law
- court dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
WRIT - A No. - 940 of 2019
Ayodhya Prasad Mishra
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru Secy. Education Lko. And Ors.
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Virendra Kumar Shukla
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Durga Prasad, Shobha
Amarnath Tiwari
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.)
January 5, 2026
AKS
Digitally signed by :-
ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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