Allahabad High Court
SMT. PRITI SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Petitioners Smt. Priti Singh and another filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. They failed to appear for hearing on the scheduled dates of 31 March 2026, 22 April 2026, and again on 6 May 2026, despite being listed. The Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State appeared, but the petitioners did not. The Court noted the repeated non‑appearance and dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution due to non‑appearance of the petitioners
Subjects
- writ petition
- want of prosecution
- civil procedure
- non‑appearance
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 12216 of 2026
Smt. Priti Singh And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akhlendra Pratap Singh, Deleep Kumar
Chaudhari
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 76
HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI, J.
Even in the revised list none has appeared for the petitioners. However
learned Additional Chief Standing counsel for the State is present.
On 31.3.2026 and 22.4.2026 also none was present for the petitioners
even in the revised list.
The present writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
(Sanjay Kumar Pachori,J.)
May 6, 2026
A.
Digitally signed by :-
AFAQ AHMAD
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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