Dismissed¶16

Ashok Kumar Pandey v. Commissioner Devi Patan and 2 Ors.

Allahabad HC4 Nov 2025CRLP/1003703/2003

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Non-prosecution dismissal of long-pending abandoned writ petition; CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 1003703 of 2003; Ashok Kumar Pandey v. Commissioner Devi Patan And 2 Ors.; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Saurabh Lavania, J.; decided November 4, 2025; pending since 2003; no appearance in revised list; petitioner and counsel lost interest; interim order vacated; maxims Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt and Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium; end to litigation; learned A.G.A. present.

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None; interim order, if any, stands vacated. ¶16

Ashok Kumar Pandey Vs Commissioner Devi Patan and 2 Ors. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

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CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 1003703 of 2003

Ashok Kumar Pandey

.....Petitioner(s)

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Commissioner Devi Patan And 2 Ors.

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.....Respondent(s)

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Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Vivek Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: Govt. Advocate
Court No.- 13

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HON'BLE SAURABH LAVANIA, J.

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Case called out in revised list. No one has put in appearance on behalf of the petitioner(s) to press this petition. However, learned A.G.A. is present in the Court.

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It appears that the petitioner(s) and the counsel engaged by the petitioner(s )both have lost the interest in the case and are not interested in pursuing the petition, which is pending since 2003.

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It would be appropriate to refer two maxims:-

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(i) Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt (The law assists only those who are vigilant, and not those who sleep over their rights); and

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(ii) Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium (In the interest of the society as a whole, the litigation must come to an end).

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The above said two maxims are sister provisions, which would highlight and spotlight that the party seeking remedy before the Court should be vigilant, otherwise, the law would not come to their help and there should be end to litigation.

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Considering the aforesaid, this Court feels that the petition should not be disposed of on merits and should be dismissed for non-prosecution. Accordingly, it is dismissed for non-prosecution. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

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November 4, 2025

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Jyoti/-

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(Saurabh Lavania,J.)

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Digitally signed by :- JYOTI RAJWANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Ashok Kumar Pandey v. Commissioner Devi Patan and 2 Ors.

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