Patna High Court

Suraj Kumar KushvahaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous upon the petitioner's request to withdraw.

Summary

Suraj Kumar Kushvaha filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging an action of the Rural Works Department of Bihar. The petitioner, through counsel, later informed the court that the cause of action no longer existed and sought to withdraw the petition. The court considered the petitioner's submission that the petition had become infructuous. Permission to withdraw was granted by the bench. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
infructuous
civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1199 of 2024
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                  Suraj Kumar Kushvaha, S/O Shivnath Kushvaha, R/O Rekha Sundarpatti
                  Tola, Hardipatti, Nautan, P.O.- Nautna, Pin Code- 845459, P.S.- Nautan,
                  District- West Champaran.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar Through, Its Secretary, Rural Works Department, Govt.
                   of Bihar, Vishwaswraia Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.
             2.   The Engineer in Chief, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar,
                  Vishwaswraia Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.
             3.   The Chief Engineer-3, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar,
                  Vishwaswraia Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.
             4.   The Superintending Engineer, Rural Works Department, Work Circle-
                  Bettiah, District West Champaran, Govt. of Bihar.
             5.    The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Works Division -
                   Narkatiyaganj, District- West Chaparan, Govt. of Bihar.
                                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                      1. For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Ravi Kumar, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s    :      Mr.Anjani Kumar (Aag 4)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    29-04-2026                  Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                    submits that the cause in the present writ petition does not survive

                    and the same has become infructuous. Learned counsel seeks

                    permission to withdraw the present writ petition.

                                 2. Permission is granted.

                                 3. Having regard to the above made submission, the

                    present writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.


                                                   (A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Bhardwaj/-

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