Allahabad High Court

MUDASSAR HUSAIN and 2 ORS.versusSTATE OF U.P. THRU COLLECTOR BAHRAICH and 2 ORS.

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: Dismissed on merits/Rejected
Bench: JASPREET SINGH

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed in default due to the petitioner's non-appearance.

Summary

The petitioners, Mudassar Husain and two others, filed a writ petition (WRIT C No. 3000220 of 2003) before the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, seeking relief against the State of U.P. through the Collector, Bahraich, and two others. The petition was listed in the revised list, but no petitioner counsel appeared before the court. The respondent's counsel, an Additional C.S.C., was present. The court noted the petitioner's non-appearance and dismissed the writ petition in default. The order was pronounced by Hon'ble Justice Manish Kumar on 21 September 2022 and signed by Lokesh Kumar. No substantive merits of the petition were considered due to the default dismissal.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence of the petitioner's failure to appear before the court?

Subjects

default judgment
writ petition
non-appearance
High Court
dismissal

Judgment

                                        Court No. - 22

                                        Case :- WRIT - C No. - 3000220 of 2003

                                        Petitioner :- Mudassar Husain And 2 Ors.
                                        Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru Collector Bahraich And 2
                                        Ors.
                                        Counsel for Petitioner :- Shafiq Mirza,Humayun Mirza
                                        Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.

                                        Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J.

                                        Case called out in the revised list.

                                        None is present for the petitioner.

                                        Learned Additional C.S.C. is present for the State.

                                        The writ petition is dismissed in default.

                                        Order Date :- 21.9.2022
                                        Lokesh Kumar




Digitally signed by LOKESH KUMAR
Date: 2022.09.26 16:48:16 IST
Reason:
Location: High Court of Judicature at
Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

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