Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:126207 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 8664 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mahtab Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Vijai Shanker Tripathi,Vinod Shankar Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Manoj Nigam with Case :- WRIT - C No. - 19937 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mahtab Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajneesh Kumar Sharma Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Manoj Nigam Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J. 1. Both the aforesaid writ petitions were filed by the same petitioner seeking absolutely identical relief. Though in paragraph 16 of the subsequent writ petition there is a whisper regarding pendency of the earlier writ petition but in paragraph no. 1 of the second writ petition, it is stated that this is the first writ petition of the petitioner for the relief claimed before this Hon'ble Court. 2. Apart from the same while going through the averments made in the aforesaid writ petitions, it transpires that facts, grounds and prayer made in both the writ petitions are absolutely identical. 3. In this view of the matter, the Court is of the opinion that the aforesaid writ petitions are not only dismissed but the exemplary cost would also be imposed. 4. At this point of time, a prayer has been made by the counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner in both the writ petition to dismiss the present petition as not pressed. 5. This prayer has not been opposed by the counsel appearing on behalf of respondents. 6. In this view of the mater taking a lenient view, the aforesaid writ petitions are dismissed with cost of Rs. 5,000/- each. The payment of cost should be deposited by the petitioner before the High Court Bar Association, Allahabad within a period of 10 days from today. Order Date :- 24.7.2025 Arti Digitally signed by :- ARTI SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad