Allahabad High Court
GIRISH KUMARversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution and the interim order is vacated.
Summary
Girish Kumar filed a writ petition (B No. 12190 of 1984) before the Allahabad High Court against D.D.C. and others. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner even after a revised call. The Court noted the lack of prosecution and dismissed the petition. Consequently, any interim order that had been granted was vacated. The dismissal was based solely on procedural non‑appearance, without any substantive examination of the merits.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution due to non‑appearance of counsel?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- interim order
- procedural law
Judgment
Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:184267
Court No. - 48
Case :- WRIT - B No. - 12190 of 1984
Petitioner :- Girish Kumar
Respondent :- D.D.C. And Others
Counsel for Petitioner :- M.C.Gupta,Amit Dubey
Counsel for Respondent :- S.C.,Ashutosh
Mishra,D.N.Misra,D.V.Jaiswal,Indra Raj Singh,Y.M.Dayal
Hon'ble Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.
1. None appeared on behalf of petitioner to press this writ petition
even in revised call.
2. Dismissed for want of prosecution.
3. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
Order Date :- 22.9.2023
AK
Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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