Allahabad High Court
SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRAversusUNION OF INDIA AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to file a fresh petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Santosh Kumar Mishra, filed a public interest litigation before the Allahabad High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the petition and requested liberty to file a fresh petition. The Court considered the submission and allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to file a fresh petition if desired. No substantive merits of the case were adjudicated.
Issues considered
- Whether a petition can be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- public interest litigation
- court procedure
- Allahabad High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 3989 of 2025
Santosh Kumar Mishra
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union of India and 5 others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Devansh Misra, Pratik J. Nagar, Sanjay
Pandey, Sr. Advocate
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Azim Ahmad Kazmi, Mohd. Saleem
Khan, A.S.G.I., Rajiv Singh, S.C.,
Krishna Agarawal
Chief Justice's Court
HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after attempting to argue for some
time, seeks withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file fresh.
2. In view of the submissions made, the petition is dismissed as
withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid.
(Kshitij Shailendra, J) (Arun Bhansali, CJ)
April 2, 2026
nd/Sazia
Digitally signed by :-
NISITH DEY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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