Allahabad High Court
SHIV SHANKAR PANDEYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- CHANDRA KUMAR RAI
Holding
The writ petition is infructuous and is therefore disposed of.
Summary
Shiv Shankar Pandey filed a writ petition (WRIT‑B No. 4806 of 2024) before the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the State of Uttar Pradesh and two others. The petitioner’s counsel informed the Court that the relief sought had already been granted by the consolidation authorities, rendering the petition unnecessary. The State’s standing counsel raised no objection to this development. On this basis, the Court held that the petition was infructuous and ordered its disposal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as moot.
Issues considered
- The petition is maintainable when the relief sought has already been granted by the appropriate authority.
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- consolidation authorities
- petition dismissed
- procedural law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 4806 of 2024
Shiv Shankar Pandey
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dinesh Kumar Mishra, Gousia Anjum
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 54
HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J.
1. Sri Shivam Tripathi, learned counsel, holding the brief of Sri Dinesh
Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the
prayer made in the instant writ petition has been granted by the
consolidation authorities, as such, the writ petition be disposed of as
infructuous.
2. Sri Ashish Chand Nishad, learned standing counsel for the state-
respondents has no objection to the prayer made by the counsel for the
petitioner.
3. In view of the statement of the counsel for the petitioner, the writ
petition is disposed of as infructuous.
(Chandra Kumar Rai,J.)
May 12, 2026
C.Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
CHANDRA PRAKASH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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