Allahabad High Court
PRADEEP DUBEY AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The court held that a writ petition not pressed may be dismissed, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the concerned authority.
Summary
The petitioners, Pradeep Dubey and another, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging an unspecified action of the State of Uttar Pradesh and six other respondents. The petitioners sought relief but later requested the court to dismiss the petition on the ground that it was not pressed, while also seeking liberty to approach the concerned authority. The respondents, represented by C.S.C., opposed the petition. After hearing arguments, the court considered whether the petition was indeed not pressed and whether the petitioners should be allowed to approach the authority directly. Finding merit in the petitioners' request, the court allowed the prayer to dismiss the writ petition. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed with liberty as prayed, permitting the petitioners to approach the appropriate authority.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a writ petition is not pressed and the petitioner seeks liberty to approach the concerned authority?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- procedural liberty
- court discretion
- Allahabad High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 10287 of 2026
Pradeep Dubey And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 6 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Asheesh Mani Tripathi, Vijay Kumar
Pathak
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. After some arguments, a prayer has been made by counsel for the
petitioners to dismiss present writ petition as not pressed with liberty to
approach the authority concerned.
2. Prayer made is allowed.
3. The writ petition is dismissed with liberty as prayed.
(Prakash Padia,J.)
March 19, 2026
Pramod Tripathi
Digitally signed by :-
PRAMOD TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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