Allahabad High Court
HORI LAL AND OTHERSversusD.D.C.AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- Y K SRIVASTAVA
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Hori Lal and others filed Writ Petition No. 15062 of 1983 against D.D.C. and others. The petitioners failed to appear before the court despite being served notice, as confirmed by an office report dated 17‑April‑2026 indicating sufficient service. No counsel was engaged by the petitioners. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution and vacated any interim order that may have been in force.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners were duly served notice to appear and engage counsel
- Whether dismissal for want of prosecution is appropriate in the absence of the petitioners
Subjects
- writ petition
- service of notice
- dismissal for want of prosecution
- interim order vacated
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 15062 of 1983
Hori Lal And Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
D.D.C.And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : S. Rai
Counsel for Respondent(s) : S.K. Singh
Court No. - 35
HON'BLE DR. YOGENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.
Case called out in the revised list.
None appears for the petitioners to press the petition.
Office report dated 17.4.2026 indicates sufficiency of service of notice
issued to the petitioners to engage anther counsel.
Petition is, accordingly, dismissed for want of prosecution.
Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
(Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J.)
April 20, 2026
RKK/-
Digitally signed by :-
RAJ KUMAR KANNAUJIA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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