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Allahabad High Court

MOHAMMAD VASIFversusUNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The Court dismissed the petition as not pressed in accordance with the petitioner's request.

Summary

A writ petition (Writ C No. 17615 of 2026) was filed by Mohammad Vasif before the Allahabad High Court. The petitioner, through counsel Dilnawaz Ahmad Khan, informed the Court that he no longer wished to pursue the petition and requested its withdrawal. The respondents, represented by A.S.G.I., Ajay Kumar Gautam and C.S.C., were present when the petition was considered. The Court examined the petitioner's request and, finding no objection from the respondents, ordered the petition to be dismissed as not pressed. The order was pronounced by Judges Saral Srivastava and Garima Prashad on May 6, 2026.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition may be dismissed as not pressed upon the petitioner's request to withdraw the petition.

Subjects

  • petition withdrawal
  • writ petition
  • dismissal
  • not pressed
  • Allahabad High Court

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

                                                          WRIT - C No. - 17615 of 2026

                                    Mohammad Vasif
                                                                                                  .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                       Versus
                                    Union Of India And 3 Others
                                                                                                .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)         : Dilnawaz Ahmad Khan
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)         : A.S.G.I., Ajay Kumar Gautam, C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 40
                                                      HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J.
                                                      HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.

                                    Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he does not want to press the
                                    present petition and prays that same may be dismissed as not pressed.

                                    Consequently, the present petition is dismissed as not pressed.

                                    This order has been passed in the presence of Sri Ajay Kumar Gautam,
                                    learned counsel for respondent nos.1 & 2.

                                    May 6, 2026
                                    Sattyarth
                                                                   (Garima Prashad,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)




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SATTYARTH ANAND
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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