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Allahabad High Court

RAGHUBIRversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition which was not pursued, leading the court to dismiss it for want of prosecution. The court imposed a cost of Rs.1000 to be deposited with the High Court Legal Services Committee. It directed that any application for restoration of the petition would be entertained only upon proof of payment of the cost. The interim order, if any, was vacated. A copy of the order was to be sent to the petitioner at his address.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • dismissal for want of prosecution
  • cost
  • restoration of petition

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                            WRIT - B No. - 13704 of 1981

                                    Raghubir
                                                                                                 .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                       Versus

                                    D.D.C. And Others
                                                                                               .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)       : Prakash Chandra, R.P.Dubey
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)       : M.K.Rajvanshi, N.C. Rajvanshi, S.C.,
                                                                      S.N. Pandey

                                    Court No. - 32
                                               HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.

                                    1. None appeared on behalf of the petitioner.

                                    2. Dismissed for want of prosecution with cost of Rs.1000/- to be
                                    deposited in the Bank account of High Court Legal Services Committee.

                                    3. Registry would accept any application for restoration, if filed, only with
                                    proof of payment of cost.

                                    4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

                                    5. A copy of this order be sent to the petitioner at his given address.



                                                                                (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
                                    March 18, 2026
                                    SB




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SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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