Allahabad High Court
SURESH CHANDRAversusTHE STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The petition is dismissed as not pressed.
Summary
The petitioner, Suresh Chandra, filed a writ petition (Writ‑C No. 17780 of 2026) before the Allahabad High Court challenging the actions of the State of Uttar Pradesh and four other respondents. The petition was argued before the Court by counsel Mahipal Singh and Somveer on behalf of the petitioner, while Avinash Chandra Srivastava, C.S.C. represented the respondents. The petitioner’s counsel subsequently moved that the petition be dismissed as not pressed. The Court examined the petition and found that it was indeed not pressed, without needing to consider any substantive merits. Accordingly, the Court allowed the prayer and dismissed the petition as not pressed. The judgment was delivered by Hon’ble Justice Manish Kumar Nigam on 6 May 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition is pressed and therefore maintainable
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- not pressed
- maintainability
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17780 of 2026
Suresh Chandra
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
The State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mahipal Singh, Somveer
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Avinash Chandra Srivastava, C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that this petition may be
dismissed as not pressed.
2. Prayer so made is allowed.
3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as not pressed.
(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
May 6, 2026
Nitika Sri.
Digitally signed by :-
NITIKA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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