Allahabad High Court
SMT. LAKHPATIversusD.D.C.AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PIYUSH AGRAWAL
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Smt. Lakhpati filed a writ petition (Writ‑B No. 218 of 1980) in the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against D.D.C. and others. The case was listed under "Oldest Pending Cases for Priority Hearing". No counsel or party appeared to prosecute the petition. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution and vacated any interim order that might have been in force. The dismissal was pronounced by Hon'ble Justice Piyush Agrawal on 19 March 2026.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a writ petition is not prosecuted by the petitioner?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- priority hearing
- Allahabad High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 218 of 1980
Smt. Lakhpati
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
D.D.C.And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sankatha Rai
Counsel for Respondent(s) : S.C., S.N. Singh
Court No. - 7
HON'BLE PIYUSH AGRAWAL, J.
This case is listed under the heading of "Oldest Pending Cases in this High
Court for Priority Hearing".
List has been revised. No one appears for the petitioner(s) to press this writ
petition.
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
(Piyush Agrawal,J.)
March 19, 2026
Amit Mishra
Digitally signed by :-
AMIT KUMAR MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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