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Allahabad High Court

SOMNATH RISHISHWARversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU SECY. BASIC EDUCATION and ORS.

Decided
Disposal
Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No representative of the petitioner appeared to pursue the petition. Counsel for the State and the U.P. Basic Education Board were present. The Court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. The interim order, if any, was vacated and the matter was consigned to the records.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for want of prosecution in the absence of the petitioner

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • dismissal
  • want of prosecution
  • interim order vacated

Judgment

                                              HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                             LUCKNOW
                                                               WRIT - A No. - 956 of 2019

                                     Somnath Rishishwar
                                                                                                     .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                          Versus

                                     State Of U.P. Thru Secy. Basic Education And Ors.
                                                                                                   .....Respondent(s)

                                     Counsel for Petitioner(s)                  :   Arvind Kumar Kanaujea
                                     Counsel for Respondent(s)                  :   C.S.C., Ajay Kumar

                                    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 and Sri Ran Vijay Singh, learned counsel
                                    for the U.P. Basic Education Board, Prayagraj are 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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