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Allahabad High Court

MATHURA VRINDAVAN TAXI AND DRIVER WELFARE ASSOCIATION E.W.SversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The Court held that a petition may be withdrawn and the parties may be given liberty to file individual petitions.

Summary

The Mathura Vrindavan Taxi and Driver Welfare Association filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. The petitioner's counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition and to allow individual members to file separate petitions if they have causes of action. The standing counsel for the respondents raised no objection to this request. The Court, exercising its inherent jurisdiction, permitted the withdrawal and granted liberty to the individual members to institute appropriate proceedings. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty for individual members to file separate petitions

Subjects

  • withdrawal of petition
  • civil procedure
  • writ petition
  • high court jurisdiction

Judgment

                                              HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                           WRIT TAX No. - 2417 of 2026


                                    Mathura Vrindavan Taxi And Driver Welfare
                                    Association E.W.S                                       .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                     Versus

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

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)     : Akhilesh Chandra Shukla, Shailesh
                                                                    Kumar
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)     : C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 3
                                                    HON'BLE SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH, J.
                                                    HON'BLE SWARUPAMA CHATURVEDI, J.

                                    1. At the outset, Shri Akhilesh Chandra Shukla, learned counsel for the
                                    petitioner states that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the
                                    present petition with liberty to the individual members to file proper
                                    petition, if cause of action has arisen to such individuals.

                                    2. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection.

                                    3. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the
                                    aforesaid liberty.



                                                      (Swarupama Chaturvedi,J.) (Saumitra Dayal Singh,J.)
                                    May 5, 2026
                                    Prakhar




Digitally signed by :-
PRAKHAR SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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