Saroj Kumar and 5 Others v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry of Finance New Delhi and 4 Others
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Single-judge short-order disposal, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Court No. 14, Rajeev Singh, J., January 29, 2026. Petitioners: Saroj Kumar And 5 Others (counsel: Himanshu Pathak, Shekhar, Dileep Kumar). Respondents: Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Of Finance New Delhi And 4 Others (counsel: A.S.G.I., G. A., Rohit Tripathi for the E.D.). Prayer: mandamus to decide petitioners' case per directions in Crl. Misc. Writ Petition No. 20172 of 2023 (In re: Prakash Chandra Tiwari Vs. Union of India & Ors.). Withdrawal occasioned by Supreme Court stay (order dated 24.02.2025) of the orders dated 01.07.2024 and 16.12.2024 in the Tiwari matter, via Special Leave Petition (Crl.) Diary No. 5578/2025. Result: petition dismissed as withdrawn, liberty to file fresh after SC decision. Keywords: mandamus; withdrawal; liberty to file fresh petition; stay by Supreme Court; Enforcement Directorate (E.D.); Prakash Chandra Tiwari; Saroj Kumar; Ministry of Finance.