Allahabad High Court
NEELOFER AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANJU RANI CHAUHAN
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous because the relief sought had already been granted.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking relief against the State of U.P. and others. The respondent's counsel submitted that the relief prayed for had already been granted to the petitioners, rendering the petition infructuous. The petitioner's counsel did not contest this submission. The court accepted the respondent's instructions and held that no further relief could be granted as the matter was already resolved. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous without any order as to costs.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition remains maintainable when the relief sought has already been granted.
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- relief granted
- dismissal
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 11458 of 2026
Neelofer And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Najam Uz Zaman Khan
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Hari Narayan Singh
Court No. - 52
HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.
Mr. Hari Narayan Singh, learned counsel for the respondent-BSA, on the
basis of instructions, submits that the relief as prayed for in the writ petition
has been granted to the petitioner and nothing remains in the writ petition,
thus, it has become infructuous. A copy of instructions passed on to the
Court is taken on record.
Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the aforesaid submission.
In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
No order as to costs.
(Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.)
September 18, 2026
DS
Digitally signed by :-
DIGAMBER SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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