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Allahabad High Court

RAM KUNWARversusBOARD OF REVENUE AND OTHAERS

Decided

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Ram Kunwar filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging the Board of Revenue. The petition was listed but no counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner when the list was revised. Consequently, the court noted the absence of any prosecution of the petition. The judge dismissed the writ petition on the ground of want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the case were considered. The order was pronounced on 19 March 2026.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to non‑appearance of the petitioner’s counsel?

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • procedural dismissal
  • want of prosecution
  • high court

Judgment

                                              HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                                WRIT - B No. - 1998 of 1982

                                    Ram Kunwar
                                                                                                     .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                          Versus

                                    Board Of Revenue And Othaers
                                                                                                   .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                      :   Lal Ji Sahai Srivastava
                                    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 19, 2026
                                    VMA




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

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