2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 33827

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.Kunhikrishnan, J
R. Sattanathan – Appellant
Versus
Corporation Of Thiruvananthapuram – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 33492 OF 2023

A petitioner has the right to withdraw a writ petition at any stage, which the court may grant, resulting in the dismissal of the petition as withdrawn.

Headnote:The proceedings concern an application submitted by the petitioners seeking the withdrawal of the current writ petition. Upon consideration of the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the High Court permitted the withdrawal of the matter. The primary issue before the Court was whether the petitioners were entitled to withdraw their writ petition. The Court, exercising its discretion and acknowledging the request of the counsel, determined that the petition could be disposed of as withdrawn. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.