Anandeshwar Kumar Singh v. State of U.P.Thorugh Principal Secy. P.W.D. Lucknow and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Default dismissal for non-prosecution. Writ petition (WRIT - A No. 3018 of 2011) by Anandeshwar Kumar Singh against State of U.P. through Principal Secretary, P.W.D., Lucknow and others; petitioner's counsel S.C. Sitapuri and Amitabh Shukla absent on the date of listing, no adjournment sought; dismissed in default on 8.2.2024 by Hon'ble Manish Kumar, J., High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 18. No merits decided; no statutes or cases cited; no quantum involved. Neutral Citation: 2024:AHC-LKO:11626.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was dismissed in default, the Court having recorded that neither the learned counsel for the petitioner was present when the case was called nor was any request for adjournment made on his behalf. This is a procedural default dismissal; no substantive issue was adjudicated.