Allahabad High Court
JYOTI SINGHversusState of UP AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn since it became infructuous.
Summary
The petitioner Jyoti Singh filed a writ petition (Writ‑A No. 5506 of 2024) seeking to quash an advertisement and to have a representation dated 09‑02‑2023 decided. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the representation had already been decided by the respondents, rendering the petition infructuous. No opposition was raised by the respondents. The court accepted the petitioner's request to withdraw the petition and dismissed it, granting liberty to file a fresh petition if desired. The matter was disposed of as a withdrawn petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed as infructuous because the representation sought to be decided had already been resolved by the respondents
Subjects
- writ petition
- quash
- representation
- withdrawn petition
- infructuous
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 5506 of 2024
Jyoti Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Up And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mahesh Pandey, Manoj Kumar Verma,
Santosh Kumar Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. The present petition has been filed with the prayer to quash the
advertisement and to decide the representation dated 09.02.2023.
2. Today when the matter is taken up, it is informed by Sri Manoj Kumar
Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner that since the aforesaid
representation has already been decided by the respondents, therefore,
present petition became infructuous and prays to dismiss the present
petition as having become infructuous with liberty to file fresh petition
challenging the order passed in representation.
3. This prayer has not been opposed by learned counsel for the
respondents.
4. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty
as prayed.
(Prakash Padia,J.)
May 5, 2026
saqlain
Digitally signed by :-
SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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