Jai Narayan Pandey v. State of U.P. and 4 Others
Writ Petition – Dismissal for want of prosecution
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, WRIT - A No. - 4104 of 2026, Jai Narayan Pandey v. State Of U.P. And 4 Others; writ petition dismissed for want of prosecution due to non-appearance of petitioner and counsel (also absent on earlier date); cost of Rs. 10,000/- imposed, payable to High Court Bar Association, Allahabad within a week; Coram: Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, J.; decided May 6, 2026.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution, as no one appeared for the petitioner to press it (and counsel had also been absent on an earlier date), with a cost of Rs. 10,000/- to be deposited in the High Court Bar Association, Allahabad within a week. ¶2