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2025 DAILYLAW 139852 (ALL)

URMILA DEVI and 2 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. and ANR.

CRLP/1007985/2015 · 2025-07-24

Saurabh Lavania

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:42725 Court No. - 13 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 1007985 of 2015 Petitioner :- Urmila Devi And 2 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And Anr. Counsel for Petitioner :- Sharad Nandan Ojha Counsel for Respondent :- Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. 1. Case called out. No one has put in appearance on behalf of the petitioners to press this petition. However, learned A.G.A. is present for the State. 2. It appears that the petitioners and the counsel engaged by them have lost the interest in the case and are not interested in pursuing the petition, which is pending since 2015. 3. It would be appropriate to refer two maxims:- (i) Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt (The law assists only those who are vigilant, and not those who sleep over their rights); and (ii) Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium (In the interest of the society as a whole, the litigation must come to an end). 4. The above said two maxims are sister provisions, which would highlight and spotlight that the party seeking remedy before the Court should be vigilant, otherwise, the law would not come to their help and there should be end to litigation. 5. Considering the aforesaid, this Court feels that the petition should not be disposed of on merits and should be dismissed for non-prosecution. Accordingly, it is dismissed for non- prosecution. 6. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. Order Date :- 24.7.2025 ML/- Digitally signed by :- MUNNA LAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench