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Allahabad High Court

KHARPATTUversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

A writ petition (Writ‑B No. 15079 of 1982) was filed by Kharpattu against the D.D.C. and others. The petition was listed before the Hon'ble Justice Vikram D. Chauhan. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner to press the petition when the matter came up for hearing. The Court observed that the petition had not been prosecuted. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the Court

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • dismissal
  • want of prosecution
  • civil procedure

Judgment

                                              HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                                WRIT - B No. - 15079 of 1982

                                    Kharpattu
                                                                                                   .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                          Versus

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

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                       :    Lalji Prasad Singh
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                       :    S.C.

                                    Court No. - 34
                                                      HON'BLE VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J.

                                    1. List has been revised. No one has appeared on behalf of the petitioner to
                                    press this writ petition.

                                    2. The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.



                                                                                          (Vikram D. Chauhan,J.)
                                    March 18, 2026
                                    VMA




Digitally signed by :-
VISHWA MOHAN ARORA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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