Union Of India v. Jalaj Shrivastava

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 3296/2017 UNION OF INDIA ..... Petitioners Through:

Ms. Mrinalini Sen Gupta, Advocate with Ms. Kritika Gupta and Ms.

Nihaarika Jauhari, Advocates versus JALAJ SHRIVASTAVA ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Abhay K. Behera, Advocate

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SIDDHARTH MRIDUL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TALWANT SINGH

O R D E R

% 01.09.2020 The present matter has been taken up for hearing by way of Video Conferencing on account of COVID-19 pandemic. CM APPL.21185/2020 The present application under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 has been instituted on behalf of the applicant/petitioner, duly supported by an affidavit of Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Under Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi, paying as follows:

"It is, therefore, humbly prayed that on acceptance of instant application this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to allow: (a) The Petitioner to withdraw the Writ petition No. 3296 of 2017 titled 'Union of India versus Jalaj Shrivastava';

(b) Any other such order(s), which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case.

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Notice.

Mr. Abhay K. Behera, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the non-applicant/respondent and fairly does not oppose the application. In view of the foregoing and the fact that since the applicant/petitioner, who is a dominus litis, do not wish to proceed further with the subject writ petition, the present application is allowed. The applicant/petitioner is permitted to withdraw the accompanying writ petition being W.P.(C) No.3296/2017, titled as 'Union of India vs. Jalaj Shrivastava'.

The application is disposed of accordingly.

W.P.(C) 3296/2017 In view of the order passed hereinabove in CM APPL.21185/2020, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn and disposed of accordingly.

A copy of this order be provided electronically to learned counsel appearing on behalf of both the parties and be also uploaded on the website of this Court forthwith.

SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J TALWANT SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 01, 2020/dn Click here to check corrigendum, if any W.P.(C) 3296/2017 Page 2 of 2