Vikas Jain v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 06 Dec 2018 · 2018:DHC:8398
C. Hari Shankar
W.P.(C) 9705/2016
2018:DHC:8398
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions in default due to the petitioner’s non-prosecution and held that a petition seeking removal of a principal does not survive once the principal has already been removed.

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$ HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 6t1 December, 2018 W.P.(C) 9705/20 16
VIKAS JAIN Petitioner
Through: None
VERSUS
GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Santosh Kumar Sahani,Vice Principal, Zone-7, District-North
Directorate of Education Mrs. Abha ,Malhotra . and Mr. Raaj Malhotra, Advocates for R-4
W.P.(C) 691/2017 .
VIKAS JAIN .: •.. ..: Petitioner
Through:.. Noë
VERSUS
GOVERNMENT OFj(CT )F'DELfU & ORS.....Respondents
Through Mr Saitosh Kumar Sahani,Vice Piiii6iph1 42"one-7 District-North r'• ..k.. .. jc. ..
Lirectorath of Education MFY'Abha Maihotra and Mr. Raaj Malhotra, Advocates for R-4
..Mr. SatyakanASC with Mr. Mohit Kiñiar Bãffi'kdvocate for GNCTD
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR
ORDER(ORAL)
06.12.2018
JUDGMENT

1. There is no appearance on behalf of the petitioner. There has been no appearance on behalf of the petitioner on the last two dates of 14th August, 2018 and 121h October, 2018, either. 2018:DHC:8398 Clearly, the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting this petition which is accordingly dismissed in default for non-prosecution. Besides, insofar as W.P.(C) 9705/20 16 is concerned, the order dated 21st October, 2016 limited the said petition to prayer (b) therein, which was for removal of principal of respondent No. 4, Ms. Aabha Maihotra, learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 4 submits that the Principal has already been removed as on 30th April, 2018 and that as such this writ petition does not survive for consideration. Be that as it may, these writ petitions are dismissed in default DECEMBER 06, 2018 rd and for non-prosecution. fC