Baboo Lal Verma and Others v. D.D.C. and Others .
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution of a 1993 writ petition (WRIT - B No. 861 of 1993, Baboo Lal Verma v. D.D.C.) at Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Judge: Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi; order date 23.1.2025; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:4598). Trigger points: death of counsel Shafiq Mirza; notice of 03.12.2024 to engage new counsel; office report 22.01.2025 showing no vakalatnama filed; service of notice presumed sufficient under Rules of the Court; no petitioner-side appearance at hearing, Standing Counsel R.P. Maurya present for State-respondents. No statutory provisions or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Service of notice upon the petitioners is presumed sufficient under the Rules of the Court. ¶8