Allahabad High Court
PRATHAM KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.
Summary
The petitioner, Pratham Kumar, filed writ petition No. 35536 of 2026 before the Allahabad High Court. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner, Pankaj Kumar Tiwari, informed the Court that the petitioner no longer wishes to pursue the writ petition. The respondent State of U.P. and another respondent were represented by the Standing Counsel and Pradeep Chauhan respectively. The Court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw the proceedings. In accordance with the petitioner's wish, the Court dismissed the writ petition on the ground that it was not pressed. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed when the petitioner withdraws and states it is not pressed
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- dismissal
- not pressed
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35536 of 2026
Pratham Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pankaj Kumar Tiwari
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pradeep Chauhan
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard Sri Pankaj Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner,
learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State-respondents and
Sri Pradeep Chauhan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent
no.3.
2. After some argument, prayer has been made by learned counsel for the
petitioner that he does not want to press this writ petition, therefore, it may
be dismissed as not pressed.
3. In view of the aforesaid, the present writ petition is dismissed as not
pressed.
(Indrajeet Shukla,J.) (Prakash Padia,J.)
September 9, 2026
T.S.
Digitally signed by :-
TRIBHUWAN SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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