Patna High Court

Deepak Sri FoundationversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The court held that the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition and ordered its dismissal as withdrawn.

Summary

The Deepak Sri Foundation filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its health officials. The petitioner later claimed that its grievance had already been redressed and sought the court's permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner moved that the writ be withdrawn. The court examined the request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Accordingly, the court granted permission to withdraw the writ petition. The petition was consequently dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a civil writ petition after filing it

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
high court
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13030 of 2025
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                   Deepak Sri Foundation through its Secretary, Sri Rajeshwar Roy, Male aged
                   about 60 years, S/o Ramdeo Ray, R/o- Rikabganj, Near Ram Narayan Middle
                   School, Post- Katra Bazar Samiti, Simli Murarpur, Patna City, Patna, Bihar-
                   800008.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Health Department,
                   Bihar, Patna.
             2.    The Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Bihar, Patna.
             3.    The Executive Director, State Health Society, Bihar, Patna.
             4.    The District Magistrate-cum- Chairman, District Health Society, Madhubani.
             5.    The Civil Surgeon-cum- Member Secretary, District Health Society,
                   Madhubani.
             6.    The Deputy Superintendent, Sub- Divisional Hospital, Jaynagar, Madhubani.

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Suman Kumar, Adv.
                   For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Advocate General
                   For the Resp. No. 3           Mr. K. N. Sinha, Adv.
                                                 Mr. Shashi Shekhar, Adv.
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                         ORAL ORDER

6     13-03-2026                 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.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed as

                     withdrawn.


Bhardwaj/-                                                   (A. Abhishek Reddy , J)

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