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Allahabad High Court

LALMANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Lalman, filed a writ petition (Writ C No. 23148 of 2025) before the Allahabad High Court challenging actions of the State of U.P. and three others. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel informed the court that the petition had become infructuous. The court, upon receiving this statement, examined whether the petition could still be entertained. Finding that the petition was indeed infructuous, the court dismissed it. The judgment was delivered by Justice Chandra Kumar Rai on September 9, 2026.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate course of action when a writ petition is declared infructuous by the petitioner’s counsel?

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • infructuous
  • dismissal
  • high court
  • procedural law

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                           WRIT - C No. - 23148 of 2025

                                    Lalman
                                                                                               .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 3 Others
                                                                                             .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)       : Manoj Kumar Singh, Mohd. Shamim
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)       : C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 37
                                                     HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J.

                                    1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition has
                                    become infructuous.

                                    2. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the
                                    writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.



                                                                                     (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.)
                                    September 9, 2026
                                    Rameez




Digitally signed by :-
RAMEEZ AHMED
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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