Dismissed¶12
Mahendra Pratap Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and 3 Others
Allahabad HCCRLP/993/2026
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution; petitioner Mahendra Pratap Verma v. State of U.P. Home Department and 3 others; counsel Sukh Deo Singh absent, G.A. for respondents; repeated failure to give instructions on willingness for mediation; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Court No. 10; bench Rajnish Kumar J. and Zafeer Ahmad J. (signature block led by Zafeer Ahmad J.); dated 23 February 2026; digitally certified by Mohd Fahim Akhtar.
What did the court decide?
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution because counsel for the petitioner did not appear on the date of hearing, made no request for adjournment or pass over, and the petitioner had twice failed to obtain instructions (including on readiness for mediation) despite adjournments. ¶12