Allahabad High Court
SMT. RATANA SONKAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
- Bench
- SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Petitioners Smt. Ratana Sonkar and another filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. They failed to appear for hearing on the scheduled dates of 17-02-2026, 22-04-2026 and again on 06-05-2026, despite the court issuing revised lists. The Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State appeared, but the petitioners did not. The Court held that the petition could not proceed without prosecution by the petitioners. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioners fail to appear for hearing
Subjects
- writ petition
- want of prosecution
- dismissal
- non-appearance
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 44114 of 2025
Smt. Ratana Sonkar And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Amit Shukla
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 17.2.2026 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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