Rajkumar Gupta and Another v. State of Up and Another
Interlocutory order – Application U/S 482, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Hon'ble Chawan Prakash, J.), Application U/S 482 No. 2652 of 2024, Rajkumar Gupta & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr., order dated March 12, 2026. Purely procedural/interlocutory order: opposite party no.2 absent despite personal service and no counter affidavit filed; last opportunity of one week granted to file counter affidavit, rejoinder within a week thereafter, matter listed on 27.03.2026, and any interim order continued till next date. No merits adjudicated; no precedent value except evidencing continuation of interim protection.
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory directions only: one week's time (and no more) granted to opposite party no.2 to file a counter affidavit; rejoinder affidavit, if any, within one week thereafter; matter listed on 27.03.2026; interim order, if any, to continue in operation till the next date of listing.