Allahabad High Court

SMT. BRIJAversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. IRRIGATION DEPTT. and OTHERS

Decided: 22 April 2026
Disposal: Allowed/Partly Allowed on merits/Granted
Bench: ALOK MATHURSANGEETA CHANDRAAMITABH KUMAR RAI

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Smt. Brija filed a writ petition (Writ‑C No. 22190 of 2018) before the Allahabad High Court challenging actions of the State of U.P. through the Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department and others. No petitioner appeared before the Court and no request for adjournment was made. The Court observed that the petition could not be proceeded with in the absence of the petitioner. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for want of prosecution and any interim order previously granted was vacated.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can be proceeded with in the absence of the petitioner
Whether dismissal for want of prosecution is appropriate in such circumstances

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
interim order vacated
procedural default

Judgment

                                              HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                             LUCKNOW
                                                             WRIT - C No. - 22190 of 2018

                                     Smt. Brija
                                                                                                .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                       Versus

                                     State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Irrigation Deptt.
                                     And Others                                               .....Respondent(s)

                                     Counsel for Petitioner(s)      : Krishna Kumar Pandey, Abhishek
                                                                      Kumar Pandey, Harish Chandra,
                                                                      Poorendu Mishra, Sandhya Dubey
                                     Counsel for Respondent(s)      : C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 2
                                                    HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J.
                                                    HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J.

                                    Case called out.

                                    None appears on behalf of the petitioner to press this petition. There is no
                                    request for adjournment either.

                                    The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

                                    Interim order, if any, shall stand vacated.



                                                   (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.)
                                    November 25, 2025
                                    Rahul




Digitally signed by :-
RAHUL TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench

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