Dr. Amitesh Khare and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 Mar 2025 · 2025:DHC:1622-DB
C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul
W.P.(C) 1638/2020
2025:DHC:1622-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition rendered academic by petitioners' retirement, reserving liberty to raise the legal question in future cases.

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W.P.(C) 1638/2020
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 1638/2020
DR. AMITESH KHARE AND ORS. .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Vikram Hegde and Mr. Chitwan Sharma, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Ashish K. Dixit, CGSC
WITH
Mr. Shivam Tiwari, Ms. Urmila Sharma, Ms. Deepika Kalra and Ms. Venni Kakkar, Advs.
Mr. Ravinder Agarwal, Mr. Manish Kumar Singh and Mr. Vasu Agarwal, Advs. for R-3
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL O R D E R (ORAL)
11.03.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J.
JUDGMENT

1. Mr. Vikram Hegde, learned Counsel for petitioners submits that as the petitioners in this case have retired and the issue in the controversy, qua them, may have been rendered academic, he may be permitted to withdraw this writ petition keeping the question of law alive with permission to raise it in an appropriate case.

2. Reserving liberty as aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn.

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