Allahabad High Court
DHARMVEER SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Summary
The petitioners, Dharmveer Singh and another, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared on their behalf to press the petition and no adjournment was sought. The Court held that the cause of action had become stale and the petition was rendered infructuous due to the passage of time. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed and any interim relief previously granted was vacated. The Court, however, allowed the petitioners six weeks to move an application if they believe the matter still subsists.
Issues considered
- The petition was infructuous due to non‑appearance and staleness of cause of action.
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- stale cause of action
- procedural default
- vacated interim order
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 70817 of 2013
Dharmveer Singh And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arvind Srivastava, Ashok Kumar
Dubey, Shiv Kant Mishra, Vineet
Sankalp, Vineet Vikram
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Shivam Yadav
Court No. - 21
HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, J.
HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J.
1. The matter was taken up in the revised list. However, none appeared on
behalf of the petitioners to press the petition, nor has any adjournment slip
been moved. Learned counsel for the respondents is present.
2. In the absence of any effective representation, it appears that the cause
of action has become stale and the writ petition has been rendered
infructuous by efflux of time.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Interim
order, if any, stands vacated.
4. In case the petitioners feel that the matter still survives, liberty is
granted to them to move an application for recalling this order within six
weeks from today.
(Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.)
March 9, 2026
Priya
Digitally signed by :-
PRIYA KUSHWAHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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