Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:27362 Court No. - 8 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 3000085 of 1997 Petitioner :- Devendra Bahadur Singh Respondent :- Addl. Commissioner Faizabad Division Counsel for Petitioner :- S.K.Singh,Sushil Kumar Singh,Sushil Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Jaspreet Singh,J. The petition is of the year 1997 which was listed yesterday and counsel for the petitioner Sri Sushil Kumar Singh had attempted to begin his submissions but then sought time to prepare the matter. Noticing this the Court on 08.05.2025 had passed following order which reads as under:- "Sri Sushil Kumar Singh learned counsel for the petitioner attempted to make his submissions. Upon query, he submits that he has not prepared the matter and he seeks adjournment for the day. As prayed, put up tomorrow i.e. 09.05.2025 at the cost of Rs.2100/- to be deposited with the Mediation and Conciliation Center of this Court. In case, if the receipt is not produced tomorrow, the matter shall not be heard. " The record indicates that in pursuance of the order passed by this Court, the cost is paid, however, when the matter is taken up, Sri Sushil Kumar Singh is not present neither any request on his behalf nor any out of station/illness/adjournment slip has been send. Considering the aforesaid, since there is none to press the petition, it is accordingly, dismissed for want of prosecution. Order Date :- 9.5.2025 Harshita Digitally signed by :- HARSHITA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench