2021 Supreme(Sikk) 121

HIGH COURT OF SIKKIM
Meenakshi Madan Rai, Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, JJ.
Prashant Sharma - Appellant
Versus
State of Sikkim & Ors. - Respondents
WP(PIL) No. 06 of 2021
Decided On : 11-08-2021

Petitioners may withdraw a writ petition if such withdrawal is not objected to by the respondents.

Headnote:(A) Withdrawal of Writ Petition - The petitioners sought to withdraw the writ petition and this was not objected to by the respondents' counsel. The court duly acknowledged the submission. (Para 2)

(B) Disposition - The writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn upon agreement from all parties. (Para 3)

Facts of the case:
The petitioners, through their counsel, expressed a desire to withdraw the writ petition, which was not contested by the state respondents or the senior counsel for another respondent.

Findings of Court:
The court acknowledged the withdrawal of the petition and disposed of the matter accordingly.

Issues: The key issue was whether the petitioners could withdraw their petition without objection from the respondents.

Ratio Decidendi: The court held that since there was no objection from the respondents, the petitioners were allowed to withdraw the writ petition.

Result: Writ Petition disposed of as withdrawn.