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Allahabad High Court

SRI SURENDRA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Surendra Singh, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court but later submitted an affidavit indicating a desire to withdraw the petition. Counsel for the petitioner moved that the writ petition be dismissed as withdrawn. The court examined the affidavit and the counsel's statements, finding them sufficient to accept the withdrawal. Consequently, the court allowed the withdrawal application and ordered the dismissal of the writ petition. The order was pronounced on September 23, 2026, by Justice Chandra Kumar Rai.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition may be dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request and supporting affidavit

Subjects

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

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                          WRIT - C No. - 25494 of 2026

                                    Sri Surendra Singh
                                                                                           .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                     Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 6 Others
                                                                                           .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vinay Kumar Pandey
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s) : Avinash    Chandra Srivastava,
                                                                C.S.C., Sharad Malviya, Vijay
                                                                Bahadur Singh

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

                                    In Re: Civil Misc. Withdrawal Application No.2 of 2026

                                    1. Heard Mr. Vinay Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the
                                    petitioner/applicant and Mr. Sharad Malviya, learned Counsel for
                                    the private respondent.

                                    2.The instant application has been filed along with the affidavit
                                    stating that petitioner does not want to press this writ petition.

                                    3. Mr. Vinay Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner
                                    submitted that writ petition should be dismissed as withdrawn.

                                    4. In view of the averment made in the affidavit filed in support of
                                    the instant application as well as statements made by learned
                                    counsel for the petitioner, the instant application is allowed and the
                                    writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

                                    Order on Writ Petition

                                    In view of the order passed on withdrawal application, writ petition
                                    is dismissed as withdrawn.

                                    September 23, 2026
                                    PS*

                                                                                  (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.)




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PRITI SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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