Allahabad High Court
BASUDEO AND OTHERSversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The petition is dismissed in default due to the petitioner's non‑appearance.
Summary
The petitioners filed Writ Petition No. 13991 of 1981 before the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the respondents. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners when the matter was listed for hearing. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition in default. The Court also vacated any interim order that may have been granted earlier. The judgment provides that any aggrieved party may file a recall application within one month of the order.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear before the Court for a listed hearing?
Subjects
- default dismissal
- writ petition
- vacated interim order
- recall application
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 13991 of 1981
Basudeo And Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
D.D.C. And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Deo Raj, R. Singh, Shashi Bhushan,
V.K.S. Chaudhary
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Dinesh Pathak, S.C., S.D. Pathak
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
. The matter is listed under heading "Oldest pending cases for priority
hearing".
2. List revised. Nobody is present on behalf of petitioner(s).
3. The writ petition is dismissed in default.
4. Interim order, if any granted earlier, stands vacated.
5. In case, any of the party is aggrieved with this order, he is free to move
the recall application within one month from today.
(Prakash Padia,J.)
January 30, 2026
saqlain
Digitally signed by :-
SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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