Dismissed¶12

Durga Singh and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and 5 Others

Allahabad HC17 Mar 2026WRIA/25505/2018

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Dismissal for non-prosecution; writ petition dismissed as infructuous; Allahabad High Court; Writ - A No. 25505 of 2018; Durga Singh v. State of U.P.; oldest pending cases priority hearing; notice-board notice for old cases up to 2022; none appeared for parties; pending since 2018; loss of interest; liberty to file recall/restoration application; no merits adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; petitioners left at liberty to file recall/restoration application if any cause of action still survives. ¶12

Durga Singh and 2 Others Vs State of U.P. and 5 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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WRIT - A No. - 25505 of 2018

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Durga Singh And 2 Others

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.....Petitioner(s)

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	Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others	.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Ajit Kumar Singh Chauhan, Birendra Pratap Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: Akhilesh Chandra Srivastava, C.S.C.

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Court No. - 52

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HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.

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Case is called out. None appears for the parties.

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The case is listed in the category of oldest pending cases in the cause list, for priority hearing.

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A notice has been placed on the notice board specifically, mentioning that "old cases up to the year 2022 shall be taken up in the first round itself. In case of non-appearance, matter shall be dismissed as infructuous or otherwise, and in the cases, where the cause of action still survives, the concerned advocates are expected to mark them accordingly in the cause list. Failure to do so, may result in its dismissal as infructuous" but, neither the counsel for the petitioners has appeared nor has the case been marked to indicate that the cause of action still survives.

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Record shows that the matter is pending since the year 2018. It appears that either the petitioners has lost interest in pursuing the matter or it has become infructuous.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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Needless to say that the petitioners shall be at liberty to file recall/restoration application in case any cause of action still survives.

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March 18, 2026 Vinod.

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(Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan, J.)

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Digitally signed by :- VINOD KUMAR JAISWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Durga Singh and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and 5 Others

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