Seth Umashankar Agarwal v. Union of India & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of Delhi High Court writ petition (W.P.(C) 3325/2013, Seth Umashankar Agarwal v. Union of India & Ors.) for want of prosecution / non-appearance of petitioner; order dated 15.04.2026 by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav; petitioner absent on 05.01.2026, 13.01.2026, 23.01.2026, 16.02.2026, 23.02.2026 and at second-round call-out; hearing advanced from 14.04.2026 holiday (B.R. Ambedkar birthday); no statutory provisions, precedents or monetary claims involved.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution, there having been no appearance for the petitioner despite the matter being called out in the second round and no appearance on the five immediately preceding consecutive hearing dates (05.01.2026, 13.01.2026, 23.01.2026, 16.02.2026 and 23.02.2026). ¶¶13