Allahabad High Court
HARVINDAR KAURversusK.D.A. AND ANR.
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed in default.
Summary
The petitioner, Harvindar Kaur, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No party appeared before the court, although the State's standing counsel was present. The court, noting the absence of representation, dismissed the petition in default and vacated any interim order previously granted. The judges directed that any aggrieved party may file a recall application within one month. No substantive merits of the petition were considered due to the procedural default.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a writ petition is filed but no party appears before the court?
Subjects
- default dismissal
- writ petition
- procedural default
- recall application
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 31035 of 2014
Harvindar Kaur
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
K.D.A. And Anr.
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : A.K. Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : S.C., Saroj Yadav, Vivek Varma
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.
1. The matter is listed under heading "Oldest pending cases for priority
hearing".
2. List revised. Nobody is present on behalf of parties though learned
Standing Counsel is present on behalf of the State respondent(s).
3. The writ petition is dismissed in default.
4. Interim order, if any granted earlier, stands vacated.
5. In case, any of the party is aggrieved with this order, he is free to move
the recall application within one month from today.
(Vivek Saran,J.) (Prakash Padia,J.)
September 14, 2026
saqlain
Digitally signed by :-
SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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