Allahabad High Court
RAVI YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.
Summary
Petitioner Ravi Yadav filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging a character certificate issued by the State of Uttar Pradesh. The petitioner, through counsel Kartikey Mishra, indicated that he would be advised not to prosecute. The State, represented by Additional Chief Standing Counsel Amit Manohar, contended that the character certificate was validly issued. The Court examined whether the petition was properly pressed before the bench. Finding that the petitioner had not pressed the petition and that there was no substantive ground to entertain it, the Court dismissed the writ petition. The dismissal was recorded as the petition being not pressed.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition is maintainable when the petitioner does not press the petition before the Court
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- not pressed
- character certificate
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 33541 of 2026
Ravi Yadav
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akhilesh Kumar Yadav, Kartikey
Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 21
HON'BLE ARINDAM SINHA, J.
HON'BLE SATYA VEER SINGH, J.
1. Mr. Kartikey Mishra, learned advocate appears for petitioner and
submits, his client will be advised not to prosecute. Mr. Amit Manohar,
learned advocate, Additional Chief Standing Counsel appears for State
and submits, the character certificate stands issued.
2. The writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.
(Arindam Sinha,J.)
(Satya Veer Singh,J.)
September 11, 2026
Salim
Digitally signed by :-
SALIM PRAVEJ
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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