Laju v. J.D.C. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Arun Kumar, J. (single judge), dismissed WRIT - B No. 1825 of 1981 (Laju v. J.D.C. And Others) for want of prosecution on March 18, 2026. Petition had been listed under the caption 'Oldest Pending Cases In This High Court, For Priority Hearing'; no appearance by petitioner's counsel even in the revised list; interim order, if any, discharged. Dismissal for non-prosecution only - no issues framed, no statutes or precedents cited, no merits adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed for want of prosecution as none appeared on behalf of the petitioner to press the petition, even in the revised list. ¶12