Kumari Airam v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home and Anr.
Writ Petition – Dismissal for Non-Prosecution
Case brief
What is this about?
Kumari Airam v. State of U.P., CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. 26156 of 2017, Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Saurabh Lavania, J., order dated 19.12.2024 — writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution on account of non-appearance of petitioner and counsel and loss of interest; maxims of vigilance ('Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt') and finality of litigation ('Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium') applied; interim order, if any, vacated.
What did the court decide?
Since no one appeared for the petitioner and both petitioner and counsel have lost interest, the petition should not be disposed of on merits and is dismissed for non-prosecution; interim order, if any, stands vacated. ¶11