The High Court dismissed a writ petition under Article 227 for non-prosecution, noting the petitioner and counsel had lost interest after eight years of delay, relying on legal maxims about vigilance and ending litigation.
Petition dismissed for non-prosecution; interim order vacated.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:78865
Court No. - 12
Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 13169 of 2016
Petitioner :- Smt. Sufiya Khan Respondent :- State Of U.P Thru Prin Secy Home Lko And Anr Counsel for Petitioner :- Anil Kumar Singh,Anfas Ahmad,Rajesh Trivedi Counsel for Respondent :- G.A,Afzal Hasan
Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J.
(i) Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt (The law assists only those who are vigilant, and not those who sleep over their rights); and
(ii) Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium (In the interest of the society as a whole, the litigation must come to an end).
Order Date :- 27.11.2024 Anand/-
Digitally signed by :- ANAND KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
Smt. Sufiya Khan
State Of U.P
Saurabh Lavania
As recorded by the court registry
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