Allahabad High Court
ALOK KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
A writ petition may be dismissed as not pressed when the petitioner seeks such dismissal.
Summary
The petitioner Alok Kumar filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner informed the Court that, due to subsequent developments, he no longer wished to pursue the petition and requested its dismissal as ‘not pressed’. The Court considered the petitioner's request and, without any substantive adjudication on the merits, allowed the prayer. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as not pressed. No substantive legal issues were examined beyond the procedural request.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed as not pressed upon the petitioner's request
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- not pressed
- procedural law
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 19737 of 2024
Alok Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 6 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Satyam Singh, Sunil Kumar Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Manas Bhargava
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. Today when the matter is taken up, it is argued by the counsel for the
petitioner that due to subsequent development, he does not want to press
the present writ petition and a prayer has been made to dismiss the present
writ petition as not pressed.
2. Prayer is allowed.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.
(Prakash Padia,J.)
May 14, 2026
Swati
Digitally signed by :-
SWATI PATHAK
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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