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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 27316
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C. JAYACHANDRAN, J
K.PRAKASAN – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 28841 OF 2017
Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.A.BALAGOPALAN, SRI.M.S.IMTHIYAZ AHAMMED, SHRI.M.N.MANMADAN, KUM.MEHARBAN, SHRI.A.RAJAGOPALAN, SMT.P.SEENA
For the Respondents: SHRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN, SMT.DEEPA NARAYANAN
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.A.BALAGOPALAN, SRI.M.S.IMTHIYAZ AHAMMED, SHRI.M.N.MANMADAN, KUM.MEHARBAN, SHRI.A.RAJAGOPALAN, SMT.P.SEENA
For the Respondents: SHRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN, SMT.DEEPA NARAYANAN
Active pursuit of a Writ Petition is essential; dismissal occurs when the petitioner chooses not to proceed.
Headnote:(A) Writ Petition (Civil) - Admission and Pressing - The petitioner submitted through counsel that the Writ Petition is not pressed, leading to a dismissal of the petition. (Para 1)
(B) Legal Standing - The court reiterates the importance of a petitioner actively pursuing their case when it is presented before the court.
Facts of the case:
The petitioner, seeking to pursue several issues through exhibits related to industrial matters, ultimately decided not to press the Writ Petition, as communicated by counsel.
Findings of Court:
The Court noted the petition's withdrawal and ruled accordingly, leading to a dismissal without further consideration of the merits.
Issues: The primary concern was whether the court would entertain the Writ Petition given the petitioner's decision not to proceed with it.
Ratio Decidendi: Active pursuit of a Writ Petition is essential; in this case, the lack of further interest from the petitioner warranted dismissal.
Result: Writ Petition dismissed as not pressed.
J U D G M E N T
(Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2025)
The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the Writ Petition is not pressed. A memo to that effect has already been filed. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition will stand dismissed as not pressed.
