Patna High Court

Awadhkishor SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SUDHIR SINGH RAJESH KUMAR VERMA

Holding

The Court held that a writ petition may be withdrawn upon the petitioner's request and the Court's permission.

Summary

Awadhkishor Singh filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar, its Rural Works Department officials, and a private builder. The petitioner later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the writ application. The Court considered whether a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw a pending writ petition. After hearing the counsel, the Court granted the petitioner's request for withdrawal. Consequently, the writ application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the pending writ petition

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
high court

Judgment

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11940 of 2025
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     Awadhkishor Singh Awadhkishor Singh (Male), aged about 63 years, son of
     Late Ghanshyam Singh, resident of Village and P.O and P.S.-Thakraha,
     Madhubani, District-West Champaran, Bihar.

                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                       Versus

1.   The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department,
     Government of Bihar, Patna
2.   The Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar,
     Patna.
3.   The Additional Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government
     of Bihar, Patna.
4.   The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Commissioner -cum-              Special
     Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
5.   The Chief Engineer-5, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar,
     Patna.
6.   The Superintending Engineer, Work Zone Bettiah, Rural Works Department,
     Government of Bihar, Bettiah, Bihar.
7.   The Secretary Technical to the Engineer in Chief-5, Rural Works
     Department, Bihar, Patna.
8.   The Executive Engineer, Chief Engineer-5, Rural Works Department, Bihar,
     Bettiah.
9.   The Technical Bid Committee in Package No.61 of NIT bearing NIT No.
     RRSMP-09/2024-25 through the Chief Engineer-5, Rural Works
     Department, Bihar, Bettiah.
10. M/s Subham Builders, throughits partner namely Sanjeev Kumar Singh
    having its registered office at near Shiv Mandir, Agarwa, Motihari, P.O. and
    P.S.-Motihari, District-East Champaran, Bihar-845401.

                                               ... ... Respondent/s
     ======================================================
     Appearance :
     For the Petitioner/s         :       Mr. Ashish Giri, Advocate
                                          Ms. Riya Giri, Advocate
     For the Respondent No.10     :       Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Sr. Advocate
                                          Ms. Manini Jaiswal, Advocate
                                          Ms. Aadya Pandey, Advocate
                                          Mr. Manas Rajdeep, Advocate
     For the State                :       Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh, AAG-13
                                          Mr. Anjaneya Singh, AC to AAG-13
     ======================================================
     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
             and
             HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
           Patna High Court CWJC No.11940 of 2025(12) dt.12-02-2026
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                                                    ORAL ORDER

                  (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

12   12-02-2026                    Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                     to withdraw the present writ application.

                                 2. Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present writ application stands

                     dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                 (Sudhir Singh, J)


                                            (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Sachin/-

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