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Allahabad High Court

SMT. SHACHI JAINversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Smt. Shachi Jain, filed a writ petition which the court found to be not pressed. After hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested dismissal of the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition. The court granted this prayer, dismissing the petition as not pressed and allowing the petitioner to approach the court again. No substantive factual or legal issues were examined beyond the procedural posture. The order was pronounced by Hon’ble Justice Prakash Padia on April 20, 2026.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition is pressed and maintainable

Subjects

  • petition dismissed
  • not pressed
  • writ petition
  • procedural dismissal

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                            WRIT - A No. - 5518 of 2026

                                    Smt. Shachi Jain
                                                                                                .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                       Versus

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

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)              :    Kamal Kumar Kesherwani
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)              :    C.S.C.

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

                                    1. After some arguments, a prayer has been made by the counsel for the
                                    petitioner to dismiss the present petition as not pressed with liberty to the
                                    petitioner to file a fresh petition.

                                    2. Prayer is allowed.

                                    3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as
                                    prayed.



                                                                                             (Prakash Padia,J.)
                                    April 20, 2026
                                    Swati




Digitally signed by :-
SWATI PATHAK
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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