Allahabad High Court

SMT. ANAMIKA MAURYA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Decided: 19 April 2026
Bench: SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI

Holding

The petition is dismissed as not pressed.

Summary

The petitioners, Smt. Anamika Maurya and another, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking an ad interim mandamus to restrain the respondents from interfering in their marital life. They also requested a direction to respondent No.4 not to harass them. During the hearing, the petitioners' counsel indicated that they no longer wished to pursue the petition. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition on the ground that it was not pressed, while granting the petitioners liberty to file a fresh petition if they choose. No substantive merits were examined as the petition was withdrawn.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate course of action when a writ petition is not pressed by the petitioners?

Subjects

Article 226
writ petition
mandamus
marital life
withdrawal
dismissal

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                           WRIT - C No. - 11832 of 2026

                                    Smt. Anamika Maurya And Another
                                                                                               .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 3 Others
                                                                                             .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                  :   Vivek Kumar Yadav
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                  :   C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 76
                                                     HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI, J.

                                    The present writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has
                                    been filed with a prayer to issue an ad interim mandamus commanding
                                    and directing the respondents not to interfere in the peaceful married life
                                    of the petitioners and further issue a writ or direction in the nature of
                                    mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no. 4 not to harass
                                    and interfere in the matrimonial life of the petitioners.

                                    After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioners does not want to
                                    press this petition.

                                    Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty to
                                    file a fresh.
                                    April 20, 2026
                                    MAA/-

                                                                                   (Sanjay Kumar Pachori,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
MOHAMMAD AZAD ANSARI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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