Allahabad High Court
GENDA LALversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Genda Lal filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court against D.D.C. and others. The petition was listed under the oldest pending cases for priority hearing. No further steps were taken to prosecute the petition. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. The interim order that had been in force was vacated.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition that remains unprosecuted?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal for want of prosecution
- interim order vacated
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 4905 of 1982
Genda Lal
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
D.D.C. And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : H.S. Nigam
Counsel for Respondent(s) : P. Chandra, R.K. Rathore, S.C.
Court No. - 37
HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.
1. The matter is listed under the category of 'oldest pending cases in this
High Court, for priority hearing'.
2. List revised. None appears to press the writ petition.
3. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed for want of prosecution.
4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
(Kshitij Shailendra,J.)
March 19, 2026
AKShukla/-
Digitally signed by :-
ANIL KUMAR SHUKLA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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