Patna High Court

Ram Ratan PanditversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the writ petition and dismissed it as infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Ram Ratan Pandit, filed a civil writ petition against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Public Health Engineering Department. The petitioner later informed the court that his grievance had already been redressed and sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted a request for withdrawal. The court examined whether a petition can be withdrawn after the grievance is resolved. Finding that the petitioner’s relief was no longer required, the court granted permission to withdraw the petition and dismissed it as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition can be withdrawn after the petitioner’s grievance has been redressed

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
infructuous
civil procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10272 of 2025
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                  Ram Ratan Pandit, S/o Late Baidh Nath Pandit, R/o Vill.- Maulaganj, Post-
                  Kamrauli, P.S.- Tariyani, Dist.- Sheohar, Pin Code- 843329.
                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Public Health
                   Engineering Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
             2.   The Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Govt. of
                  Bihar, Patna.
             3.   The Engineer-in-Chief- Cum- Special Secretary, Public Health Engineering
                  Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
             4.   The Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department, Govt. of Bihar,
                  Patna.
             5.   The Zonal Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Zone, Muzaffarpur.
             6.   The Superintending Engineer, Public Health Engineering Circle, Darbhanga.
             7.   The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Madhubani.
             8.    The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Jhanjharpur.
                                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Siyaram Pandey, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr.Standing Counsel (28)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                        ORAL ORDER

6    12-01-2026                 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                    grievance of the petitioner has already been redressed and seeks

                    permission to withdraw the present writ petition.

                                2. Permission is granted.

                                2. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed as

                    infructuous.


                                                           (A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Bhardwaj/-

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