Allahabad High Court
ROBINA KHATOONversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with a direction to the trial court to decide the pending case expeditiously and to attempt mediation.
Summary
Petitioner Robina Khatoon filed a petition under Article 227 seeking supervisory intervention over a pending trial court case (Complaint Case No.984 of 2021). The petitioner later requested that the petition be treated as withdrawn, but asked the High Court to direct the trial court to decide the pending case promptly and to attempt amicable settlement through mediation. The Court considered the petitioner's request and the supervisory powers under Article 227. It held that the petition could be dismissed as withdrawn. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the petition and issued a direction to the trial court to decide the pending case expeditiously and to explore mediation between the parties.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a petition filed under Article 227 when the petitioner seeks to withdraw it?
- Whether the High Court can direct the trial court to expedite the pending case and pursue mediation.
Subjects
- Article 227
- supervisory jurisdiction
- petition withdrawn
- trial court direction
- mediation
- expeditious disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 2416 of 2025
Robina Khatoon
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashish Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 89
HON'BLE ANIL KUMAR-X, J.
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri K.K. Gupta, learned AGA
for the State are present.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that this petition may be
dismissed as withdrawn but a direction be issued to the trial court to
decide the case pending before it.
3. This petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn with a direction
to the concerned trial court, before whom Complaint Case No.984 of
2021 (Robina Khatoon vs. Noor Alam & Ors.) is pending, to decide the
said case as expeditiously as possible but also to make all efforts to
amicably settle the matter through mediation between the parties.
(Anil Kumar-X,J.)
May 5, 2026
SK
Digitally signed by :-
SUSHEEL KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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