Allahabad High Court
SHRI KANTversusD.D.C.AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKRAM D CHAUHAN
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
A writ petition (Writ‑B No. 1244 of 1977) was filed by Shri Kant against D.D.C. and others. The petition was listed but no counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner to advance the matter. The court noted that the petition remained unprosecuted despite being listed. The legal question was whether the court could dismiss the petition on the ground of want of prosecution. Relying on procedural rules that require active prosecution of a writ petition, the court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. The dismissal was entered on 18 March 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the court?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal for want of prosecution
- procedural law
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 1244 of 1977
Shri Kant
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
D.D.C.And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : B.L. Yadav, S.L. Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s) : J.N. Tripathi, T.P.Srivastava
Court No. - 34
HON'BLE VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J.
1. List has been revised. No one has appeared on behalf of the petitioner to
press this writ petition.
2. The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
(Vikram D. Chauhan,J.)
March 18, 2026
VMA
Digitally signed by :-
VISHWA MOHAN ARORA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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