Allahabad High Court
DULARversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKRAM D CHAUHAN
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Dular, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. The court issued a notice on 24 July 2025 directing the petitioner to engage another counsel. By a report dated 17 March 2026, the court found that no counsel had appeared on the petitioner's behalf and no undelivered court documents had been returned. Consequently, the court held that the petition had not been prosecuted. The writ petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to comply with a court's direction to engage counsel and does not prosecute the writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- procedural default
- counsel engagement
- court notice
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 15708 of 1981
Dular
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
D.D.C. And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : M.P. Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : S.C.
Court No. - 34
HON'BLE VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J.
1. By order dated 24.7.2025 notice was sent to the petitioner to engage
another counsel.
2. As per office report dated 17.3.2026 neither undelivered cover has
returned back nor any one has appeared on behalf of the petitioner.
3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed for non-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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