Allahabad High Court
SHALINI SAXENAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANJU RANI CHAUHAN
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous.
Summary
Shalini Saxena filed a writ petition (Writ‑A No. 654 of 2021) before the Allahabad High Court challenging actions of the State of Uttar Pradesh and four other respondents. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel submitted that the petition had become infructuous and should be dismissed. The respondents’ counsel did not contest this submission. The Court, agreeing that the petition was no longer maintainable, dismissed it as infructuous. Consequently, the related Civil Miscellaneous Withdrawal Application No. 6 of 2026 was also disposed of.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition that has become infructuous?
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- dismissal
- civil procedure
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 654 of 2021
Shalini Saxena
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kripa Shanker Yadav, Shantanu Khare,
Sr. Advocate
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Amit Shukla, Bhanu Pratap Singh
Kachhawah, C.S.C., Sanjay Kumar
Srivastava, Shashi Kant Srivastava
Court No. - 52
HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.
Mr.Kripa Shaker Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that
the instant petition has become infructuous and, therefore, the same may
be dismissed.
Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh Kachhawah and Sri Shashi Kant Srivastava,
learned counsels appearing on behalf of respondents, do not dispute the
aforesaid fact.
Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
In view of the order passed on the writ petition, the Civil Misc.
Withdrawal Application No.6 of 2026 stands disposed of.
(Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.)
March 18, 2026
LN Tripathi
Digitally signed by :-
LALIT TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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