Allahabad High Court
SANGITA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Sangita Devi filed a writ petition (Writ‑C No. 3712 of 2018) before the Allahabad High Court challenging the State of U.P. However, no counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner to pursue the petition. The Court noted the absence of representation and, under procedural rules, dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim relief previously granted was vacated. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedural consequence when a petitioner fails to appear or prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- procedural law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 3712 of 2018
Sangita Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashok Kumar Singh, Bare Lal, Dr.
Ashish Kumar Dubey, Mahendra
Prasad Tripathi, Manu Mishra,
Rajendra Kumar Rathore, Rajesh
Kumar Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 4
HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. No one appears on behalf of petitioner to press this petition.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
(Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.)
April 24, 2026
Gaurav
Digitally signed by :-
GAURAV PATEL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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