2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 31020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Viju Abraham, J
Krishnamma K – Appellant
Versus
District Child Development Project Officer – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 21236 OF 2025

A petitioner retains the absolute right to withdraw a writ petition at any stage, and upon formal submission, the court should allow such withdrawal.

Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking redressal of grievances related to service matters. During the hearing, the petitioner through her counsel submitted a memo requesting the withdrawal of the petition. Following this submission, the court accepted the memo and granted the request to withdraw the matter. The court considered the petitioner's application for withdrawal. The ratio decidendi established is that a petitioner possesses the legal right to abandon or withdraw their litigation at any stage before a final adjudication on the merits. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.