2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 31049
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bechu Kurian Thomas, J
Malik K. M. – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 48401 OF 2025
Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: M.A.Sulfia, Abdul Jaleel.A
For the Respondents: Saiby Jose Kidangoor, Benny Antony Parel, Pramitha Augustine, Afsana Khan, Sreeraq S. Rajaram, Sneha J., Adarsh Padmanabhan, Amal Dileep, Anna Paul, Victor Joseph, Amminikutty K.
A petitioner has the right to withdraw a writ petition with the liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings in accordance with law when they opt to pursue alternative legal remedies.
Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking police intervention regarding a dispute involving documents and injunction orders. The matter came up before the High Court where the petitioner requested permission to withdraw the petition to pursue other available legal remedies. The primary issue revolved around the request for withdrawal and the liberty to approach appropriate forums. The Court found that there was no impediment to allowing the request for withdrawal while preserving the right to initiate legally permissible proceedings. The Writ Petition was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty granted to the petitioner.
JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdrawn the Writ Petition with liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings in accordance with law.
Reserving the aforesaid liberty, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
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