Allahabad High Court
SMT. MEENAKSHIversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU SECY. AND OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Smt. Meenakshi filed a writ petition (Writ‑C No. 74572 of 2011) before the Allahabad High Court. No parties appeared to press the petition on the scheduled hearing. The Court noted the absence of prosecution and dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. The judgment was delivered by Hon'ble Justices Atul Sreedharan and Siddharth Nandan on 27 February 2026. No substantive merits were considered.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may proceed in the absence of any party appearing to prosecute it
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal for want of prosecution
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 74572 of 2011
Smt. Meenakshi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru Secy. And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajatshatru Pandey, Bharat Garg,
M.A.Zaidi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Rakesh Pandey, S.K.Yadav
Court No. - 2
HON'BLE ATUL SREEDHARAN, J.
HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.
1. This case is listed under the caption 'Oldest Pending Cases in this High
Court, for Priority Hearing'.
2. None present to press the case.
3. Dismissed for want of prosecution.
(Siddharth Nandan,J.) (Atul Sreedharan,J.)
February 27, 2026
piyush
Digitally signed by :-
PIYUSH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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