Som Pal v. Special Cp, Traffic Management Division and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court abates writ petition after petitioner's death.
What did the court decide?
Petition abated due to death of petitioner. ¶¶16
The writ petition stands abated and disposed of due to the death of the petitioner. ¶¶15-¶16
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SOM PAL
.....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Aditya, Mr. Kailash Kr. Jha & Ms.Anjani Kr. Mishra, Advs.
versus
SPECIAL CP, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT DIVISION AND ORS
.....Respondents
Through: Ms. Avni Singh, Pane; Counsel for GNCTD with Mr. Abhishek Yadav, Adv.
Mr. Farman Ali, CGSC with Ms. Usha Jamnal, Adv. for Delhi Police with SI Dinesh Singh & ASI Devender Kumar
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL
O R D E R
NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J
ANISH DAYAL, J
NOVEMBER 7, 2025/sm/ bp
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition abates upon the death of the petitioner.¶¶15-¶16
How this case reached the court
Writ petition filed by Som Pal against Special CP, Traffic Management Division and Ors.¶¶4-¶10
Special CP, Traffic Management Division and Ors¶¶8-¶11
Ms. Avni Singh, Mr. Abhishek Yadav, Mr. Farman Ali, Ms. Usha Jamnal
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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