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Allahabad High Court

MULAYAM SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 9 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Mulayam Singh filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. Subsequently, the petitioner, through counsel, sought to withdraw the petition citing changed circumstances and a desire not to pursue the relief. The respondent had no objection to the withdrawal. The Court examined the withdrawal application and, finding no impediment, allowed it. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether a petitioner may withdraw a writ petition after filing it

Subjects

  • withdrawal of writ petition
  • civil procedure
  • high court
  • Allahabad

Judgment

                                                 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

                                                                 WRIT - B No. - 575 of 2023

                                    Mulayam Singh
                                                                                                          .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                          Versus
                                    State Of U.P. And 9 Others
                                                                                                        .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                :     Prateek Shukla, Shailendra Singh
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                :     C.S.C., Rajnesh Kumar

                                    Court No. - 54
                                                            HON'BLE DINESH PATHAK, J.

                                    1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

                                    In Re : Civil Misc. Withdrawal Application No.3 of 2026

                                    2. Sri Adya Prasad Tewari (Advocate) holding brief of Sri Prateek Shukla,
                                    learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the changed circumstances
                                    petitioner does not want to press the instant writ petition, therefore, instant
                                    withdrawal application may be allowed and the writ petition may be
                                    dismissed as withdrawn.

                                    3. Learned counsel for the respondent has no objection to the prayer as
                                    made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

                                    4. As such, instant withdrawal application is hereby allowed.

                                    In Re : Writ Petition

                                    5. In view of the order of the date passed in withdrawal application, as
                                    above, the instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

                                    March 19, 2026
                                    vkg
                                                                                                     (Dinesh Pathak,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
VINOD KUMAR GOSWAMI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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