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Allahabad High Court

ASHOK KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU HOME SECY. AND OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal application and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.

Summary

Ashok Kumar filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging actions of the State of Uttar Pradesh. The petitioner later filed a withdrawal application (No. 4/2026) seeking to withdraw the writ petition. The Court heard counsel for the petitioner and allowed the withdrawal application. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn and vacated any interim orders that may have been in force. The dismissal was made at the risk of the petitioner, indicating that the petitioner bears the consequences of the withdrawal.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the writ petition and the legal effect of such withdrawal on any interim orders

Subjects

  • withdrawal of writ petition
  • high court
  • interim order vacated
  • petition dismissed
  • civil procedure

Judgment

                                               HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                            WRIT - C No. - 27350 of 2003

                                    Ashok Kumar
                                                                                                .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    State Of U.P. Thru Home Secy. And Others
                                                                                             .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)      : Girijesh Kumar Gupta, K.P. Verma,
                                                                     Shiv Shankar Pd Gupta
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)      : C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 36
                                                HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.

                                    Withdrawal Application No. 4/2026

                                    1. Heard learned counsel for applicant on present application.

                                    2. Withdrawal application is allowed.

                                    Order on Writ

                                    1. Since above referred withdrawal application is allowed vide order of
                                    date, therefore, present writ petition is also dismissed as withdrawn at the
                                    risk of petitioner. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.



                                                                               (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
                                    September 23, 2026
                                    N. Sinha




Digitally signed by :-
NIRMAL SINHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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