Allahabad High Court
KAJAL AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of press, with liberty granted to the petitioners to file a fresh petition.
Summary
Petitioners Kajal and another filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a mandamus directing the State of U.P. and other respondents not to interfere with their peaceful marital life and to provide protection for their life and liberty. The petition also requested liberty to file a fresh petition. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioners expressed that they did not wish to press the present petition and sought liberty to withdraw it. The Court noted the petition was not being pressed and therefore could not be entertained. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for want of press, granting the petitioners liberty to file a fresh petition if they choose.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner does not wish to press a writ petition before the Court?
Subjects
- Article 226
- writ of mandamus
- marital life
- procedural dismissal
- petition not pressed
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 986 of 2026
Kajal And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mahadeo Singh Chandel
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 76
HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI, J.
Heard Shri Mahadeo Singh Chandel, learned counsel for the petitioners and
Shri Arvind Kumar Singh, learned Standing Counsel and perused the record.
Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed
with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to
interfere, harass or cause any interference in the peaceful marital life of the
petitioners and further direct the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to provide adequate
protection to protect their life and liberty from respondent No.4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners does not want to press this petition and
wants liberty to file a fresh petition.
In view of the above, the present petition is dismissed as not pressed with
the aforesaid liberty.
May 6, 2026
Ishan
(Sanjay Kumar Pachori,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ISHAN JAISWAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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