Allahabad High Court
BABU LALversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PIYUSH AGRAWAL
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Petitioner Babu Lal filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner for the priority hearing. The court noted the absence of the petitioner and dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim order that had been granted was vacated. The dismissal was recorded on 19 March 2026.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear and prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- interim order vacated
- priority hearing
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 8018 of 1981
Babu Lal
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
D.D.C. And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : H.S.N. Tripathi, Hari Shankar Nath
Tripathi, Prem Shankar Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Muktesh Kumar Singh, Ramkripal
Yadav, S.C.
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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