Allahabad High Court

MOHD. KHALID SIDDIQUIversusUNION OF INDIA AND 4 OTHERS

Decided: 22 September 2026
Bench: SIDDHARTH NANDAN

Holding

A writ petition pending before the High Court may be dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request, provided the court is satisfied with the petitioner's intention to withdraw.

Summary

The petitioner, Mohd. Khalid Siddiqui, filed a writ petition (Writ‑A No. 14159 of 2026) in the Allahabad High Court challenging an order that rejected his claim. After filing, the petitioner learned that his claim had indeed been rejected and sought to withdraw the petition. The petitioner’s counsel, Malik Juned Ahmad, moved the court for withdrawal of the writ petition. The respondents, represented by A.S.G.I., Abrar Ahmad, and Shashank Shekhar Singh, were present but did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court, after hearing the parties, allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to re‑file if necessary.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for withdrawing a pending writ petition before the High Court?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
High Court
civil procedure
petition dismissed

Judgment

                                                HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                            WRIT - A No. - 14159 of 2026

                                    Mohd. Khalid Siddiqui
                                                                                                  .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    Union Of India And 4 Others
                                                                                                .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)      : Malik Juned Ahmad
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)      : A.S.G.I., Abrar Ahmad,             Shashank
                                                                     Shekhar Singh

                                    Court No. - 6
                                                     HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.

                                    1. Heard Shri Malik Juned Ahmad, Advocate appearing on behalf of the
                                    petitioner, Shri Shashank Shekhar Singh, Advocate appearing on behalf
                                    of respondent nos.2 to 5 and Shri Abrar Ahmad, Advocate entered
                                    appearance on behalf of respondent no.1.

                                    2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present writ
                                    petition to assail an order by way of which his claim has been rejected,
                                    which has come to his knowledge subsequently.

                                    3. In view of the aforesaid, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn
                                    with the aforesaid liberty.



                                                                                           (Siddharth Nandan,J.)
                                    September 23, 2026
                                    S.Prakash




Digitally signed by :-
SHASHI PRAKASH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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