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Allahabad High Court

TEJ BAHADUR AND OTHERSversusD.D.C.AND OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed in default and the earlier interim order is vacated.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners on the scheduled date. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ 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. The order was signed by Justice Prakash Padia on January 30, 2026.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear before the court?

Subjects

  • default dismissal
  • writ petition
  • interim order vacated
  • recall application

Judgment

                                            HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                          WRIT - B No. - 14400 of 1983

                                  Tej Bahadur And Others
                                                                                                    .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                     Versus

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

                                  Counsel for Petitioner(s)                                     :       S. Rai
                                  Counsel for Respondent(s)                                     :       S.C.

                                  Court No. - 6
                                                      HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.

                                  1. 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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