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Allahabad High Court

VINOD KUMAR AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners sought compensation for 0.1610 hectares of land after a sale deed covering 0.3000 hectares of the total 0.4610 hectares was declared void. They approached the High Court seeking a writ for the same. Subsequently, the petitioners expressed a desire to withdraw the writ and instead approach the Special Land Acquisition Officer for compensation, requesting liberty to file a fresh petition. The learned Standing Counsel for the State raised no objection to the withdrawal. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioners liberty to file a fresh writ if they choose.

Subjects

  • land acquisition
  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • compensation

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                           WRIT - C No. - 39312 of 2026

                                    Vinod Kumar And 4 Others
                                                                                               .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 2 Others
                                                                                             .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)          :   Mohd. Salim Khan, Ved Ratan
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)          :   C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 29
                                                     HON'BLE SIDDHARTHA VARMA, J.
                                                     HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J.

                                    1. Upon being informed about the fact that out of 0.4610 hectares, the sale
                                    deed of 0.3000 hectares had been declared void and that the petitioners if
                                    were wanting compensation of the remaining land, they would have to
                                    approach the Special Land Acquisition Officer, learned counsel for the
                                    petitioners prays that the writ petition may be dismissed as withdrawn
                                    with liberty to file a fresh writ petition.

                                    2. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the dismissal of the writ
                                    petition.

                                    3. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn with the
                                    liberty prayed above.



                                                              (Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Siddhartha Varma,J.)
                                    September 29, 2026
                                    GS




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GAUTAM SONI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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