Allahabad High Court
MEENA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKRAM D CHAUHAN
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to file a protest petition challenging the final report.
Summary
Meena Devi filed a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging actions of the State of Uttar Pradesh and three other respondents. The Attorney General informed the court that a re‑investigation had been completed and a final report was submitted on 26 December 2024. The petitioner sought permission to withdraw the present petition and instead file a protest petition contesting the final report. The court considered whether the petition could be withdrawn and whether the petitioner could be granted liberty to approach the court later. It held that the petition could be withdrawn and granted the requested liberty. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a protest petition.
Issues considered
- Whether a petition filed under Article 227 may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request
- Whether the petitioner may be granted liberty to approach the court later by filing a protest petition challenging the final report
Subjects
- Article 227
- petition withdrawal
- supervisory jurisdiction
- final report
- protest petition
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5196 of 2026
Meena Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mani Shanker Pandey, Rama Nand
Shukla
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 73
HON'BLE VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J.
On instructions, learned A.G.A. submits that after re-investigation, final
report has been submitted on 26.12.2024.
At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be
permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach the
court concerned by filing protest petition challenging the final report
dated 26.12.2024.
Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty
as prayed for.
(Vikram D. Chauhan,J.)
May 7, 2026
Bhaskar
Digitally signed by :-
BHASKAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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