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Allahabad High Court

DEVKI NANDAN AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file afresh.

Summary

The petitioners, Devki Nandan and another, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. Their counsel, Sompal Kashyap, sought to withdraw the petition while seeking liberty to file a fresh petition. The standing counsel for the respondents raised no objection to this request. The Court, after noting the absence of any objection, allowed the withdrawal and granted liberty to re‑file. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty to file afresh.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition

Subjects

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

Judgment

                                                  HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                           WRIT - C No. - 17568 of 2026

                                    Devki Nandan And Another
                                                                                                  .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 5 Others
                                                                                                .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)         :   Pankaj Kumar, Pratibha, Som Pal
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)         :   C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 5
                                                        HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.

                                    1. Sri Sompal Kashyap, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw
                                    the present writ petition, with liberty to file afresh.

                                    2. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the same.

                                    3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the
                                    aforesaid liberty.

                                    May 6, 2026
                                    N.S.Rathour

                                                                                          (Vikas Budhwar,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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