Allahabad High Court
UMAN KHANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as not pressed.
Summary
Uman Khan filed a writ petition challenging a demand notice issued by the State of Uttar Pradesh and other respondents. The respondents later withdrew the demand notice and submitted a letter dated 7 September 2026 to the Additional District Magistrate, Finance & Revenue, Bareilly, confirming the withdrawal. The petitioners, through senior counsel, moved the court to dismiss the petition on the ground that it was no longer pressed. The court examined the withdrawal letter and accepted the petitioners' prayer. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as not pressed.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition remains maintainable after the underlying demand notice has been withdrawn.
Subjects
- writ petition
- demand notice
- withdrawal
- not pressed
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35518 of 2026
Uman Khan
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mohit Singh, Stuti Rai, Sr. Advocate
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Mukesh Kumar Singh
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.
1. It is informed by Sri Mukesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the
respondent nos.4 and 5 that demand notice issued against the petitioner has
already been withdrawn and a letter in this regard has already been written
by the respondent no.5 to the Addl. District Magistrate (Finance &
Revenue), Bareilly dated 7.9.2026, copy of the same has been placed before
this Court, the same is taken on record.
2, After going through the same, a prayer has been made by Sri B.C. Rai,
learned Senior Counsel assisted by Sri Mohit Singh to dismiss the present
petition as not pressed.
3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.
(Vivek Saran,J.) (Prakash Padia,J.)
September 8, 2026
Gaurav Kuls
Digitally signed by :-
GAURAV KULSHRESTHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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