Patna High Court
Prashant KumarversusThe Union of India
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The court granted permission to withdraw the application, dismissing it as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Prashant Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging the denial of a scholarship under the National Fellowship Scheme for SCs. The petitioner later sought permission to withdraw the application, claiming it had become infructuous because he could not meet the qualifying benchmark. The Union of India opposed, stating the petitioner was not eligible for the scholarship. The court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw the application. Justice Ajit Kumar granted permission to withdraw, dismissing the application as withdrawn. Consequently, the matter was closed without further adjudication on the scholarship claim.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the application on the ground that it has become infructuous
Subjects
- withdrawal of application
- infructuous petition
- civil writ jurisdiction
- Patna High Court
- scholarship eligibility
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12030 of 2025
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Prashant Kumar Son of Jay Kant Prasad, Resident of Gandhi Nagar, Gaya
Road, Gandhi Nagar, Police Station- Nawada, District- Nawada.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The Union of India through the Secretary, Department of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Government of India.
2. The Under Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment,
Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
3. The Union Minister Department of Social Justice and Empowerment,
Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
4. The Officer, NOS Cell, Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
5. The Deputy Secretary, (Plan) Division Department of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Government of India, New Delhi
6. The Officer National Fellowship Scheme for SCs, Department NOS Cell,
Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
7. The Officer SCD-V (NOS Cell), Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, New
Delhi
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad
For the Respondent/s : Additional Solicitor General
Mr. Sadanand Paswan
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 23-03-2026 This case has been listed under the heading ‘To Be
Mentioned’ at the instance of learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission
to withdraw the application on the ground that it has become
infructuous.
3. Learned counsel for the Union of India submits that
the petitioner could not secure the qualifying benchmark and,
therefore, was not awarded the scholarship.
Patna High Court CWJC No.12030 of 2025(4) dt.23-03-2026
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4. Permission so sought for, by learned counsel for the
petitioner, is granted.
5. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as
withdrawn, having become infructuous.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
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