Allahabad High Court
SMT. SUNDRI DEVIversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- CHANDRA KUMAR RAI
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Smt. Sundri Devi, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. The court noted that the case was listed for priority hearing but the petitioner failed to engage counsel and no vakalatnama was filed. The petitioner was not present to pursue the petition, while the standing counsel for the respondents was present. The court issued a notice to the petitioner to engage new counsel, which was not complied with. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can proceed in the absence of a vakalatnama and representation by counsel
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- vakalatnama
- legal representation
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 11712 of 1982
Smt. Sundri Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
D.D.C. And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : R.N. Singh, S.N. Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : B.P. Srivastava, S.C..
Court No. - 54
HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J.
1. Cases listed under heading of "oldest pending cases for priority
hearing" are being revised.
2. Notice was issued to the petitioner to engage another counsel.
3. As per office report,, no vakalatnama has been filed on behalf of the
petitioner.
4. No one is present to press this writ petition.
5. Learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents is present.
6.The instant writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
(Chandra Kumar Rai,J.)
April 23, 2026
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Digitally signed by :-
PRITI SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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