Ravindra Singh v. State of U.P.through Its Prin Secy Handloom and 2 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Infructuous writ disposal: Writ-A No. 2049 of 2004 (Allahabad HC, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 28, Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:20700), decided 11.04.2025 by Justice Brij Raj Singh. Petitioner Ravindra Singh (counsel Virndra Parsad) had prayed for mandamus appointing him on compassionate ground under the provisions of Dying in Harness Rules against the State of U.P. (Prin Secy Handloom) respondents (counsel C.S.C.). Petition pertained to year 2004; no interim order operating; petitioner did not appear at the revised call-over; standing counsel present. Court concluded that by efflux of time the petitioner had lost interest and the petition had rendered infructuous; consigned to record; interim order, if any, vacated. Useful as an example of disposal-by-infructuity of aged compassionate-appointment petitions without merit adjudication.
What did the court decide?
As the matter pertains to the year 2004, there is no interim order operating in the petition, and by efflux of time the petitioner has lost interest in pursuing the case, the writ petition has rendered infructuous.