Allahabad High Court
NIRMAL AND OTHERSversusD.D.C.AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- SIDDHARTH NANDAN
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court but failed to appear for its hearing. No counsel or parties were present to press the petition. The Court dismissed the petition on the ground of want of prosecution. The judgment notes that the petition may be recalled if the petitioners file an application supported by an affidavit. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- procedural default
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 14727 of 1983
Nirmal And Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
D.D.C.And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : P.K. Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : S.C.
Court No. - 38
HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.
1. This case is listed under the caption 'Oldest Pending Cases in this High
Court, for Priority Hearing'.
2. None present to press the writ petition.
3. The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution. However, in
case an application supported by an affidavit of the petitioners is filed
seeking recall of the aforesaid order, the same shall be considered
accordingly.
(Siddharth Nandan,J.)
April 20, 2026
S.Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
SHASHI PRAKASH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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