Allahabad High Court
SAIYYED WAHID ALIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- Y K SRIVASTAVA
Holding
The petition was dismissed as the petitioner withdrew the case and no cause of action remained.
Summary
The petitioner, Saiyyed Wahid Ali, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. Subsequently, the petitioner’s counsel, Tarun Pratap Singh, informed the court that due to later developments, no cause of action remained and the petitioner wished to withdraw the case. The State of U.P. and other respondents, represented by the Additional Chief Standing Counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The court considered the petitioner's request to discontinue the proceedings. Accordingly, the court dismissed the petition.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed upon the petitioner's request to withdraw when no cause of action subsists
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- dismissal
- cause of action
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 5859 of 2026
Saiyyed Wahid Ali
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Tarun Pratap Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 35
HON'BLE DR. YOGENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.
Sri Tarun Pratap Singh, counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in
view of the subsequent developments no cause-of-action survives, and in
view thereof the petitioner does not wish to pursue the case any further.
Sri Harish Chandra Kesari, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel
appearing for the State-respondents states that he has no objection.
The petition stands dismissed accordingly.
(Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J.)
May 7, 2026
Arun K. Singh
Digitally signed by :-
ARUN KUMAR SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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