Allahabad High Court
ABHINAYversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as not pressed and the petitioner is barred from filing a fresh petition on the same cause of action.
Summary
The petitioner, Abhinay, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging a matter against the State of Uttar Pradesh and others. The petitioner deposited the required cost of Rs.5,000 with the High Court Legal Services Committee as directed by the court. The petitioner’s counsel requested a lenient view, seeking dismissal of the petition as not pressed. The court, after noting the deposit of costs, dismissed the writ petition on the ground that it was not pressed. The judgment further clarified that the petitioner is not permitted to file a fresh petition on the same cause of action.
Issues considered
- The writ petition is maintainable after the petitioner has deposited the required cost.
- Whether the petitioner can file a fresh petition for the same cause of action after dismissal.
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- not pressed
- cost deposit
- fresh petition barred
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 8876 of 2026
Abhinay
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 6 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Guncha Shahid
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. Pursuant to the order dated 13.03.2026 the sum of Rs.5,000/- by way of cost has
already been deposited by the petitioner with the High Court Legal Services
Committee on 17.03.2026. Receipt of the same has been placed before this Court, the
same is taken on record.
2. In this view of the matter, taking the lenient view, as prayed for by the counsel for
the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.
4. It is made clear that no liberty whatsoever has been granted to the petitioner to file a
fresh petition for the same cause of action.
(Prakash Padia,J.)
March 18, 2026
Swati
Digitally signed by :-
SWATI PATHAK
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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