Patna High Court

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its commercial tax officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner despite repeated notices. The respondents were represented by Standing Counsel (11). The Court observed that the petitioner showed no interest in prosecuting the writ petition. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution, stating that it could not proceed without the petitioner's participation.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for want of prosecution

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
tax law
commercial taxes
Patna High Court

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13244 of 2025
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                  Deepak Kumar S/o Saudagar Prasad R/o-Prathmik vi Road, Mohiuddin Nagar
                  P.S.-Mohiuddin Nagar District-Lakhisarai, Bihar Pin-811315.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through Ministry of Commercial Taxes.
            2.    Commissioner Cum Secretary, SGST, Commercial Taxes Department Bihar,
                  Kar Bhawan, Veer Chand Patel Marg, Patna 800001.
            3.    Joint Commissioner State GST, Nodal Officer ITGRC (State Tax) Bihar
                  Vikash Bhawan Bailey Road, Patna 800015.
            4.    Deput/Assistant commissioner Central Goods and Services Tax Services Tax
                  Division, Bhagalpur, 2nd and 3rd Floor Abhinav Mansion Adampur, Sk
                  Tarafdar Road, Bhagalpur.
            5.    Deputy Commissioner of State Taxes Lakhisarai Circle Lakhisarai.
            6.     Assistant Commissioner of State Taxes Lakhisarai Circle Lakhisarai.
                                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       None
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Standing Counsel (11)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

                  (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)

2    29-04-2026            Despite repeated calls, nobody has bothered to appear for

                    the petitioner, hence, it appears that the petitioner has got no

                    interest in prosecuting the present writ petition, thus, this Court

                    has no option but to dismiss the present writ petition for want of

                    prosecution.

                    2.     Accordingly, the present writ petition stands dismissed for

                    non-prosecution.


                                             (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)


                                              (Arun Kumar Jha, J)
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