Allahabad High Court
RATI SHUKLAversusPUNIT KUMAR CHAUBEY
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The petition is dismissed as not pressed at this stage.
Summary
The petition was filed by Rati Shukla under Article 227 of the Constitution. The petitioner, through counsel, informed the court that she no longer wishes to press the petition. The court examined whether a petition can be dismissed solely on the ground that it is not pressed by the petitioner. No substantive merits of the underlying dispute were considered. The court allowed the prayer to dismiss the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as not pressed at this stage.
Issues considered
- Whether a petition may be dismissed on the ground that it is not pressed by the petitioner
- Whether the court can entertain a petition when the petitioner withdraws it
Subjects
- Article 227
- petition dismissal
- withdrawal of petition
- court jurisdiction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 3447 of 2026
Rati Shukla
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Punit Kumar Chaubey
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anand Kr Srivastava, Pratibha Asthana
Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner does not want press this
petition, therefore, the same may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage.
2. Prayer so made is allowed.
3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as not pressed at this stage.
(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
March 19, 2026
Nitika Sri.
Digitally signed by :-
NITIKA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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