Ajit Singh v. D.D.C. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - B No. 852 of 1993, petitioner Ajit Singh v. D.D.C. and others; dismissed for non-prosecution on 23.1.2025 by Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi, J.; key themes: dismissal for non-appearance/non-prosecution, death of petitioner's counsel (P.L. Misra), notice dated 03.12.2024 to engage new counsel, office report 22.01.2025 (no vakalatnama), service of notice presumed sufficient under Rules of the Court; no cases or statutes engaged; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Service of notice upon the petitioner is presumed sufficient under the Rules of the Court, where neither unserved notices were received back nor any vakalatnama filed. ¶8