Allahabad High Court
THE NAGRIK SAHAKARI AWAS SAMITI LTD.versusSTATE OF U.P. THRU SECY. AND OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous because the petitioner failed to appear and the cause of action became stale.
Summary
The Nagrik Sahakari Awas Samiti Ltd filed a writ petition against the State of Uttar Pradesh. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner and no adjournment was sought. The court held that the cause of action had become stale due to the petitioner's failure to press the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous and any interim order was vacated. The court allowed the petitioner six weeks to move an application if it believes the matter still subsists.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed as infructuous due to the petitioner's non‑appearance and resultant staleness of the cause of action
Subjects
- writ petition
- staleness
- infructuous
- non‑appearance
- interim order vacated
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 8293 of 2013
The Nagrik Sahakari Awas Samiti Ltd.
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru Secy. And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manish Goyal, Sudeep Harkauli
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., J.N.Maurya, M.C. Chaturvedi
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 petitioner to press the petition, nor has any adjournment slip
been moved. Sri J.N.Maurya, learned counsel for the contesting-respondent
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 petitioner feels that the matter survives, liberty is granted to
him to move an application for recalling this order within six weeks from
today.
(Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.)
March 18, 2026
A.K.Srivastava
Digitally signed by :-
ARUN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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