Allahabad High Court

M/S INDIA METAL STEELversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Decided: 15 January 2026

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed in default.

Summary

M/S India Metal Steel filed Writ Tax No. 1033 of 2023 before the Allahabad High Court challenging an order of the State of Uttar Pradesh and two other respondents. The petitioner was represented by counsel Praveen Kumar. No counsel or party appeared on the scheduled date for hearing. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition in default. The interim order that had been in force was vacated by the same order dated 30-10-2023.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for default due to non-appearance of the petitioner?

Subjects

writ petition
default dismissal
interim order vacated
high court

Judgment

                                        Court No. - 5

                                        Case :- WRIT TAX No. - 1033 of 2023

                                        Petitioner :- M/S India Metal Steel
                                        Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others
                                        Counsel for Petitioner :- Praveen Kumar
                                        Counsel for Respondent :- CSC

                                        Hon'ble Piyush Agrawal,J.

                                        List is revised. No one appears for the petitioner(s).

                                        The writ petition is dismissed in default.

                                        Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

                                        This order has been passed in the presence of Mr. Rishi Kumar,
                                        learned ACSC.

                                        Order Date :- 30.10.2023
                                        Rahul Dwivedi/-




Digitally signed by :-
RAHUL DWIVEDI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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