Allahabad High Court
DEVENDRA KUMAR SHARMAversusMAHARAJ SUKHPAL VASUDEV SHARMA AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- Y K SRIVASTAVA
Holding
The petition is dismissed as the petitioner has no surviving cause of action and has elected to withdraw the case.
Summary
The petitioner, Devendra Kumar Sharma, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. During the pendency of the case, subsequent developments occurred that, in the petitioner's view, eliminated any surviving cause of action. The petitioner, through counsel J.P. Pandey, requested that the petition be dismissed as he no longer wished to pursue the matter. The Court considered the petitioner's request and found no reason to continue the proceedings. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the petition.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed on the ground that the petitioner no longer has a cause of action and wishes to withdraw the case
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- cause of action
- dismissal
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 66681 of 2011
Devendra Kumar Sharma
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Maharaj Sukhpal Vasudev Sharma And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : J.P. Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.S.D.Mishra, Himanshu Pandey,
Ramesh Upadhyay, S.N. Pandey
Court No. - 35
HON'BLE DR. YOGENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.
Ms. Nagma Qadir, holding brief of Sri J.P. Pandey, learned 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.
The petition stands dismissed, accordingly.
May 5, 2026
Neetu (Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NEETU SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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