Allahabad High Court
ANGAD MALLAHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed in default.
Summary
The petitioner Angad Mallah filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. The matter was listed for priority hearing, but on the revised call no representative of the petitioner appeared, only the standing counsel was present. The court noted the absence and dismissed the writ petition in default. The judges directed that any aggrieved party may file a recall application within one month. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition can be dismissed for default due to non‑appearance of the petitioner.
Subjects
- default judgment
- writ petition
- non‑appearance
- procedural law
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 53337 of 2009
Angad Mallah
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manoj Kr. Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
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 petitioner even in the
revised call except learned Standing Counsel.
3. The writ petition is dismissed in default.
4. 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 15, 2026
Swati
Digitally signed by :-
SWATI PATHAK
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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