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Allahabad High Court

CHOTE LAL DHANGARversusADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND 5 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal application and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioners filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court but later filed an application, supported by an affidavit, seeking to withdraw the petition due to subsequent developments. The court examined the affidavit and considered the petitioners' desire to discontinue the proceedings. It held that a petition may be withdrawn by the petitioners upon proper application. Consequently, the withdrawal application was allowed and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioners may withdraw the writ petition after filing it

Subjects

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

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                          WRIT - C No. - 20626 of 2018

                                  Chote Lal Dhangar
                                                                                               .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                     Versus

                                  Additional Commissioner And 5 Others
                                                                                             .....Respondent(s)

                                  Counsel for Petitioner(s)      : Kashi Naresh Mishra, Rajiv Ratan,
                                                                   Santosh Kumar Tiwari, Shiv Kumar
                                                                   Singh
                                  Counsel for Respondent(s)      : C.S.C., Manu Singh

                                  Court No. - 6
                                                      HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.

                                  Ref:- Civil Misc. Withdrawal Application No.6 of 2026


                                  1. The present application, supported by affidavit has been filed with the
                                  prayer to dismiss the present petition as withdrawn.


                                  2. It is stated in the affidavit that due to subsequent development, the

                                  petitioners does not want to proceed with the petition.


                                  3. In this view of the matter, the present withdrawal application is

                                  allowed.


                                  Ref:- Writ Petition


                                  Since the Withdrawal Application is allowed, the present writ petition is

                                  dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                                                            (Prakash Padia,J.)
                                  March 19, 2026
                                  saqlain




Digitally signed by :-
SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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