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Allahabad High Court

SHER SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The petition is dismissed as it has become infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Sher Singh, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. During the hearing, counsel informed the court that subsequent developments had rendered the petition infructuous. No opposition was raised by the respondents, State of U.P. and others. The court accepted the petitioner's submission that the relief sought could no longer be granted. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground that it had become infructuous.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition remains maintainable after subsequent developments render it infructuous

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • infructuous
  • dismissal
  • maintainability

Judgment

                                            HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                         WRIT - A No. - 14319 of 2025

                                  Sher Singh
                                                                                           .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                   Versus

                                  State Of U.P. And 3 Others
                                                                                         .....Respondent(s)

                                  Counsel for Petitioner(s)     : Dharmendra Kumar Tripathi, Shashank
                                                                  Tripathi
                                  Counsel for Respondent(s)     : C.S.C.

                                  Court No. - 6
                                                      HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.

                                  1. Today when the matter is taken up, it is stated at Bar by learned
                                  counsel for the petitoner that due to subsequent development, the present
                                  petition has now become infructuous and prays for its dismissal as having
                                  become infructuous. .

                                  2. This prayer has not been opposed by learned counsel for the
                                  respondents.

                                  3. Accordingly, the present applications are dismissed as having become
                                  infructuous.


                                                                                        (Prakash Padia,J.)
                                  April 2, 2026
                                  saqlain




Digitally signed by :-
SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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