Allahabad High Court
BRIJESH KHANDURIversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. FOREST DEPTT. LKO and ANOTHER
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off/Decided on merits
- Bench
- SHREE PRAKASH SINGH
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Petitioner Brijesh Khanduri filed Writ Petition No. 9411 of 2020 before the Allahabad High Court challenging orders of the State of Uttar Pradesh, Forest Department. No petitioner appeared before the Court to pursue the petition. The State's counsel was present and argued the petition was pending. The Court dismissed the petition on the ground of want of prosecution, noting the petitioner’s failure to appear. Consequently, any interim relief previously granted was vacated and the matter was consigned to the records.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear and prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- interim order vacated
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
WRIT - A No. - 9411 of 2020
Brijesh Khanduri
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Forest Deptt. Lko
And Another .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vibhanshu Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Krishana Kumar Singh, Satish
Singh
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.)
December 18, 2025
Mayank
Digitally signed by :-
MAYANK PRATAP SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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