Ram Kumar Gupta & Ors vs Har Prasad & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the dismissal of Writ Petition (Misc.) Single No. 7361 of 2001 for non-prosecution and the subsequent rejection of the restoration application under the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972. The Court held that the High Court's dismissal for non-prosecution and the rejection of the restoration application lacked a reasoned order, violating principles of natural justice. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's orders and directed the restoration of the writ petition for adjudication on merits.