FIRST APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. 92 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD FIRST APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 92 of 2026 Chakradhar Shukla .....Appellant(s) Versus Smt. Rajni Shukla @ Neeru Shukla .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Gaurav Singh, Sayujya Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : Court No. - 2 HON'BLE ATUL SREEDHARAN, J. HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J. Civil Misc. Delay Condonation Application No.1 of 2026 1. Heard Ms. Aayushee Gautam holding brief of Sri Sayujya Singh, learned counsel for the applicant / appellant. 2. Pursuant to the order dated 23.02.2026 which directed the issuance of notice on the application for condonation of delay and appeal, process fee was paid by the appellant and notice was issued. Office report dated 28.03.2026 records that service of notice by ordinary process has report of the process server "लेने से इनकार किया। एक प्रति नोटिस मकान सकूनत चस्पा।", which reflects that the respondent has refused to accept notice issued by this Court and that service of notice has been completed by affixing notice at the ordinary place of residence of the respondent. Under the circumstances, the case shall now proceed ex parte against the respondent. 3. The fact that the respondent has been proceeded ex