Allahabad High Court
RAM JATANversusD.D.C.AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed in default.
Summary
The petitioner, Ram Jatan, filed writ petition No.16091 of 1983 before the Allahabad High Court. The matter was listed for priority hearing under “Oldest pending cases”. On the scheduled date, neither the petitioner’s counsel nor the private respondent appeared before the court. Consequently, the bench, presided by Justice Prakash Padia, dismissed the writ petition in default. The order also permitted any aggrieved party to file a recall application within one month. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for default due to non‑appearance of parties
Subjects
- default judgment
- writ petition
- non‑appearance
- high court
- priority hearing
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 16091 of 1983
Ram Jatan
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
D.D.C.And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : A.B.Singh, Awadh Behari Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : SC
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. The matter is listed under heading "Oldest pending cases for priority
hearing".
2. List revised. Nobody is present on behalf of petitioner as well as
private respondent.
3. The writ petition is dismissed in default.
4. In case, any of the party is aggrieved with this order, he is free to move
the recall application within one month from today.
(Prakash Padia,J.)
March 18, 2026
Swati
Digitally signed by :-
SWATI PATHAK
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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