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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 4280

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ
SMITHA P.R. – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
W.A.NO.219 OF 2026 | W.P.(C)NO.9502 OF 2024



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.K.R.GANESH
For the Respondents: SMT. NISHA BOSE

The court allows an appellant to withdraw a writ appeal due to drafting mistakes, preserving the right to file a fresh appeal.

Headnote:This case concerns the withdrawal of a writ appeal by the appellant, Smitha P.R., against the State of Kerala. The court permitted the withdrawal due to mistakes in drafting the writ appeal, without prejudice to the appellant's right to file a new appeal with proper pleadings. The court noted that the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. The main issue involved procedural correctness in initiating an appeal. The court reasoned that the appellant should be allowed to rectify her pleadings and can re-file the appeal. The final decision confirms the withdrawal of the appeal.

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1. withdrawal of writ appeal. (Para 1 , 2)

Anil K. Narendran, J.

This writ appeal arises out of the judgment dated

06.01.2026 of the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C)No.9502 of 2024. The appellant is the petitioner in W.P.(C)No.9502 of 2024.

2. Today, when this writ appeal came up for admission, the learned counsel for the appellant would submit that certain mistakes have crept in while drafting the writ appeal. Therefore, the appellant may be permitted to withdraw the writ appeal, without prejudice to her right to file a fresh writ appeal, with proper pleadings.

Based on the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the appellant, this writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn, without prejudice to the aforesaid right of the appellant.

Sd/-

ANIL K. NARENDRAN, JUDGE Sd/-

MURALEE KRISHNA S., JUDGE MIN APPENDIX OF WA NO. 219 OF 2026 PETITIONER ANNEXURES ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O.(RT.)

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