Shagufta Praveen @ Heena and Another v. Union of India through General Manager North Eastern Railway
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for want of prosecution; card notice to engage substitute counsel after counsel's elevation to the Bench; notices returned undelivered; no alternative address in appeal. Parties: Shagufta Praveen @ Heena (And Another) v. Union of India through General Manager, North Eastern Railway. Case: First Appeal From Order No. 805 of 2011, Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 4; Judge: Rajnish Kumar; related orders dated 29.11.2024 and 21.1.2025; digitally signed by Haseenuddin. Counsel listed: Jaspreet Singh (appellant), Pratul Kumar Srivastava (respondent). No statutory provisions, cited cases, issues, or monetary amounts involved.
What did the court decide?
With the appellant having failed to engage another counsel after the elevation of the earlier counsel to the Bench, and the notices issued being returned undelivered with no other address available in the appeal, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.