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Allahabad High Court

SHANKAR KUSHWAHAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.

Summary

Petitioner Shankar Kushwaha filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. During the hearing, counsel informed the court that subsequent developments rendered the petition infructuous. The respondent did not oppose the prayer to dismiss the petition on this ground. The court examined whether the petition could be considered moot and found that it indeed had become infructuous. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition as infructuous.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition has become infructuous and should be dismissed

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • infructuous
  • dismissal
  • High Court
  • procedural law

Judgment

                                            HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                         WRIT - A No. - 14340 of 2025

                                  Shankar Kushwaha
                                                                                             .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                    Versus

                                  State Of U.P. And 2 Others
                                                                                           .....Respondent(s)

                                  Counsel for Petitioner(s)      : Akhil Kumar          Srivastava,   Madan
                                                                   Mohan Lal
                                  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 informed 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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