Allahabad High Court
SMT. SAFIYA KHATOON AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to file a fresh petition.
Summary
Petitioners Smt. Safiya Khatoon and another filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. Their counsel later informed the court that they did not wish to pursue the petition. The counsel specifically requested that the petition be dismissed as not pressed, while seeking liberty to file a fresh petition if required. The court considered the request and noted that the petitioners had voluntarily withdrawn their proceedings. Accordingly, the court dismissed the writ petition as not pressed. The order also granted the petitioners liberty to file a fresh petition in the future.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed as not pressed upon the petitioner's request
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to file a fresh petition after dismissal
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- dismissal
- liberty to file fresh
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17911 of 2026
Smt. Safiya Khatoon And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Aditya Verma, Rajesh Kumar Verma
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 76
HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI, J.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he does not want to press
the present writ petition and it may be dismissed as not pressed with
liberty to file a fresh.
Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed as not pressed with
liberty to file a fresh.
(Sanjay Kumar Pachori,J.)
May 6, 2026
A.
Digitally signed by :-
AFAQ AHMAD
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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