Allahabad High Court
SMT. POOJA YADAV AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI
Holding
The petition is dismissed as it was not pressed by the petitioners.
Summary
The petitioners, Smt. Pooja Yadav and another, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a mandamus directing the State of U.P. and other respondents not to interfere with their marital life and to provide protection for their life and liberty. The petition also requested liberty to file a fresh petition. During hearing, the petitioners' counsel expressed that they did not wish to press the present petition and sought liberty to file a new one. The Court noted that the petition was not being pressed and therefore dismissed it. No substantive merits on the alleged interference or protection were examined.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued to restrain alleged interference in marital life under Article 226.
- Whether the petition can be dismissed for not being pressed by the petitioners.
Subjects
- Article 226
- writ jurisdiction
- mandamus
- marital life
- petition withdrawn
- protective orders
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17707 of 2026
Smt. Pooja Yadav And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Awadh Bihari Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 76
HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI, J.
Heard Shri Awadh Bihari Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioners and
Shri Arvind Kumar Singh, learned Standing Counsel and perused the record.
Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed
with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to
interfere, harass or cause any interference in the peaceful marital life of the
petitioners and further direct the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to provide adequate
protection to protect their life and liberty from respondent No.4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners does not want to press this petition and
wants liberty to file a fresh petition.
In view of the above, the present petition is dismissed as not pressed with
the aforesaid liberty.
May 6, 2026
Ishan
(Sanjay Kumar Pachori,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ISHAN JAISWAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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