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Allahabad High Court

MINHAJ ALI AND OTHERSversusTHE BOARD OF REVENUE AND OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court but failed to appear or prosecute the case. The court, noting the lack of prosecution, dismissed the petition and ordered the petitioners to pay a cost of Rs.1000 to the High Court Legal Services Committee. The court directed that any application for restoration of the petition must be accompanied by proof of payment of the cost. Any interim orders previously granted were vacated. A copy of the order was to be sent to the petitioners at their address.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • dismissal
  • want of prosecution
  • cost

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                            WRIT - B No. - 15065 of 1982

                                    Minhaj Ali And Others
                                                                                                 .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                        Versus

                                    The Board Of Revenue And Others
                                                                                               .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                       :   R.S.Mishra
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                       :   R.P.Mishra, S.C.

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

                                    1. None appeared on behalf of the petitioners.

                                    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 petitioners at their given address.


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




Digitally signed by :-
SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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