Allahabad High Court
NITEESH DIXITversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU SECY. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Niteesh Dixit, filed a writ petition (Writ-C No. 57105 of 2013) before the Allahabad High Court. The case was listed as an 'Oldest Pending Cases' for priority hearing. No counsel or party appeared on behalf of the petitioner on the hearing date. The court observed that, owing to the passage of time and an interim order previously granted, the petitioner appeared to have lost interest in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by the Chief Justice and a Justice of the High Court on 15 September 2026.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear and appears to have abandoned the writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- procedural law
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 57105 of 2013
Niteesh Dixit
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of U.P. through Secretary and 2 others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Chandra Prakash Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Rajiv Singh (S.C.), Kapil Dev Singh
Rathore, Mahboob Ahmad
Chief Justice's Court
HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.
1. The petition is listed in the category of 'Oldest Pending Cases in this
High Court, for Priority Hearing'.
2. None is present for the petitioner.
3. It appears that due to passage of time and the interim order granted by
the Court, the petitioner has lost interest in the petition. The same is
therefore, dismissed for non-prosecution.
(Kshitij Shailendra, J) (Arun Bhansali, CJ)
September 15, 2026
AHA/VS
Digitally signed by :-
AFZAL HUSAIN ABBASI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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