Allahabad High Court
SUSHIL KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous because the relief sought has already been granted.
Summary
Petitioner Sushil Kumar filed a writ petition against the State of Uttar Pradesh and three others seeking relief. The parties agreed that the relief sought had already been granted by the time of hearing. The court examined whether any further orders were necessary. Since the relief was already obtained, the petition was deemed no longer capable of achieving its purpose. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, without passing any additional orders.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition when the relief sought has already been granted?
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- relief granted
- petition dismissal
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 29312 of 2026
Sushil Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akhand Pratap Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Mohd. Afzal
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Mohd. Afzal, learned counsel
for the respondent no.3 and learned Standing Counsel for the State-
Respondents.
2. It is admitted between the parties that the relief sought in the petition has
already been granted, hence no further orders are required to be passed in the
matter and the same may be dismissed as having become infructuous.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
(Vivek Saran,J.) (Prakash Padia,J.)
September 17, 2026
Gaurav Kuls
Digitally signed by :-
GAURAV KULSHRESTHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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