Patna High Court

Hari Kishore SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Hari Kishore Sinha, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the petition, counsel submitted that the petition had become infructuous and sought the court's permission to withdraw it. The court considered the request and, finding no impediment, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original claim were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition during its pendency

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil writ jurisdiction
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13140 of 2022
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                 Hari Kishore Sinha Son of Late Ram Prasad Sinha Resident of Village-
                 Basbitta, P.S.- Majorganj, District- Sitamarhi, at present residing at Mohalla-
                 Rajivnagar Road No.5, P.S.- Rajivnagar, District- Patna.
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of
                 Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government
                 of Bihar, Patna.
           4.    The Chief Enquiry Commissioner, General Administration Department,
                 Government of Bihar, Patna.
           5.    The Engineer-in-Chief, Road Construction Department, Government of
                 Bihar, Patna.
           6.    The Accountant General (A and E), Bihar, Patna.
                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s    :       Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s    :       Mr. P.K. Verma (AAG-3)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   12-01-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   counsel for the State are present.

                               2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   during the pendency of the writ petition, it has become

                   infructuous. As such, he seeks permission to withdraw the same.

                               3. Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

                               4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands

                   dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                                     (Dr. Anshuman, J.)

Aman Kumar/-
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