In a public interest litigation (PIL), the petitioner submitted that the grievance was redressed and declined to press the matter. The court dismissed the petition as not pressed and vacated any interim direction.
Petition dismissed as not pressed; interim direction vacated.
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Sr. No. 24
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU
PIL No. 21/2016
Sumit Nayyar
….Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)
Through :- Mr. Sumit Nayyar, Advocate.
V/s
State of J and K and others
….Respondent(s)
Through :- None. HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING) Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SEKHRI, JUDGE
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he does not want to
press the PIL in question anymore because the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed. His statement is taken on record.
Therefore, the instant PIL is dismissed as not pressed.
Interim direction, if any, shall stand vacated.
(Rajesh Sekhri) (Tashi Rabstan) Judge Chief Justice (Acting)
Jammu: 15.12.2022 Renu
RENU BALA 2022.12.16 12:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
Sumit Nayyar
State of J and K and others
Rajesh Sekhri
Tashi Rabstan
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
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