Patna High Court

POCT ServicesversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The Court held that the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

POCT Services filed a civil writ jurisdiction application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application. The opposite parties were present and did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court examined whether procedural rules permitted the petitioner to withdraw the pending application. Finding no impediment and noting the consent of the opposite parties, the Court granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the pending civil writ application

Subjects

withdrawal of application
civil procedure
writ jurisdiction

Judgment

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                           CIVIL REVIEW No.213 of 2025
                                           In
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17505 of 2024
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     POCT Services having its registered office located at 298-281, Transport
     Nagar, Kanpur Road, adjacent to Transport Nagar Metro Station, P.S. Sarojini
     Nagar, P.O. - Manas Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226023 through its duly
     authorized representative, Vinay Mishra, Male aged about 54 years, S/o Late
     Data Ram Mishra R/o B-653, P.O. and P.S. -Rajajipuram Lucknow, Uttar
     Pradesh - 226017
                                                                 ... ... Petitioner
                                         Versus
1.    The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department,
      Government of Bihar Ist Floor, Vikas Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna- 800015.
2.   The State Health Society, Bihar through Executive Director, Parivar Kalyan
     Bhavan, Sheikhpura, Patna.
3.   The Executive Director, State Health Society, Bihar, Parivar Kalyan Bhavan,
     Sheikhpura, Patna.
4.   Hindustan Wellness Private Limited, through its director, having its
     registered office at 107, 1 Floor, Sector-44, Gurugram, Haryana, India,
     122001.
5.   Dr. Khannas Pathcare Private Limited, through its director, having its
     registered office at E-8-A, Ground Floor, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Delhi,
     India - 110016.
6.   M/s Science House Medicals Private Limited, having its registered Office at
     1st Floor, Plot No.- C-65 at Gautam Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
     462023 through its authorised signatory Mr. Sanchit Chaturvedi, aged about
     33 years, son of Satish Chaturvedi, House No.A-07, Ashima Divine City,
     Near Pebble Bay Phase II, Baghmugaliya, Huzur, PS- Baghsewaniya,
     Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- 462043.
7.   M/s Sodani Hospitals and Diagnostics Private Limited, having its registered
     office at LG-1, Morya Centre, Opp. Basket Ball Club 16/1, Race Course
     Road, Indore (M.P) through its authorised signatory Mr. Sanchit Chaturvedi,
     aged about 33 years, son of Satish Chaturvedi, House No.A-07, Ashima
     Divine City, Near Pebble Bay Phase II, Baghmugaliya, Huzur, PS
     Baghsewaniya, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- 462043.
8.    Consortium of Science House Medicals Private Limited and Sodani
      Hospitals and Diagnostics Private Limited having its registered Office at 1 st
      Floor, Plot No.- C-65 at Gautam Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh,
      India462023 through its authorised signatory Mr. Sanchit Chaturvedi, aged
      about 33 years, son of Satish Chaturvedi, House No.A-07, Ashima Divine
      City, Near Pebble Bay Phase II, Baghmugaliya, Huzur, P.S- Baghsewaniya,
      Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- 462043.
                                                            ... ... Opposite Parties
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     Appearance :
     For the Petitioner     :       Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh, Advocate
                                    Mr. Prabhojot Singh, Advocate
         Patna High Court C. REV. No.213 of 2025(2) dt.09-01-2026
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                 For the State            :        Mr. S.D. Yadav, AAG-9
                 For the Society          :        Mr. Kishore Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                 For the Resp Nos. 4 to 6 :        Mr. Nirbhay Prashant, Advocate
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
                         and
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

                 (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

2   09-01-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                   withdraw this application.

                                2. Learned counsel for the opposite parties are

                   present.

                                3. Permission is granted.

                                4. This application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                         (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)


                                           (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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