Allahabad High Court
DHANI RAMversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Dhani Ram, filed writ petition No. 1597 of 1983 before the Allahabad High Court. The matter was listed under the "Oldest pending cases" category for a priority hearing. No counsel or party appeared to press the petition on the revised list. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution and vacated any interim order that may have been in force. The dismissal was pronounced by Hon'ble Justice Kshitij Shailendra on 18 March 2026.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petition is not prosecuted and no party appears before the Court?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- procedural default
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 1597 of 1983
Dhani Ram
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
D.D.C. And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : R.C. Shukla, R.S. Verma, Sankatha
Rai, Tej Pratap Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : S.C.
Court No. - 37
HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.
1. Matter is listed under the category "Oldest pending cases in this High
Court, for priority hearing".
2. None is present to press the petition even in the revised list.
3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
(Kshitij Shailendra,J.)
March 18, 2026
Sazia
Digitally signed by :-
SAZIA AQUIL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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