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Allahabad High Court

GITAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 9 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by Gita against the State of Uttar Pradesh and nine other respondents. The petitioner, through counsel Damodar Pandey, initially sought relief from the court. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested to withdraw the writ petition. The court considered the request and, in accordance with procedural law, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition can be dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request?

Subjects

  • public interest litigation
  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • procedural law
  • High Court

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                              PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 988 of 2026

                                    Gita
                                                                                               .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 9 Others
                                                                                             .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                  :   Damodar Pandey
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                  :   C.S.C., Sudhir Bharti

                                    Court No. - 55
                                                         HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J.

                                    At the very outset, After some argument in the matter, learned counsel for
                                    the petitioner comes up with the prayer to withdraw the writ petition.

                                    Writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                                                             (Arun Kumar,J.)
                                    April 20, 2026
                                    Anil




Digitally signed by :-
ANIL KUMAR PATEL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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