Patna High Court
Primary Agriculture Credit Co-operative Society,versusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The Primary Agriculture Credit Co-operative Society filed a writ petition seeking restoration of its license (No. 43/2015) after depositing the required Rs.1,000 as ordered by the licensing authority on 02‑09‑2025. The petitioner, having made the deposit on 09‑09‑2025, requested permission to withdraw the writ and to approach the court again if the license copy was not provided. The court granted permission to withdraw the petition and dismissed the writ as withdrawn, leaving the petitioner free to approach the court later if necessary. No substantive merits of the licensing issue were adjudicated. The order was pronounced by Justice Anil Kumar Sinha.
Issues considered
- Can a writ petition be withdrawn after filing and what procedure applies?
Subjects
- licensing
- co-operative society
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- license restoration
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13438 of 2025
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Primary Agriculture Credit Co-operative Society, Jhari through its Chairman
Deepak Kumar Singh aged about 39 years (Male) Son of Shankar Dayal
Singh, resident of Chhotka Bahera, P.O.- Jhari, Police Station- Amas, District-
Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Food and Civil
Supplies Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Registrar, Co-operative Society, Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate, Gaya.
4. The District Supply Officer, Gaya.
5. The District Co-operative Officer, Gaya.
6. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sherghati, District- Gaya.
7. The Block Supply Officer, Amas, District- Gaya.
8. Binay Kumar Singh, Distributor of Public Distribution System, Bahera Kala,
Police Station- Amas, District- Gaya.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, Sr. Adv.
Mr.Rajeev Kumar
For the State : Mr. Prabhakar Jha, GP 27
For respondent no. 8 : Mr. Yogendra Kumar
Mr. Manoj Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
6 05-01-2026 1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties concerned.
2. Learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner submits that by order, dated 02.09.2025, the
licensing authority has decided to restore license no.
43/2016 (sic., 43/2015) in favour of the petitioner upon
deposit of Rs. 1,000/-. The petitioner has already
deposited the said amount on 09.09.2025.
Patna High Court CWJC No.13438 of 2025(6) dt.05-01-2026
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3. Accordingly, learned Senior Counsel seeks permission to
withdraw this writ application with liberty to approach
this Court again if the copy of the license is not given to
the petitioner.
4. Permission is granted.
5. This writ application is dismissed as withdrawn, with the
liberty aforesaid.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J.)
Prabhakar Anand/-
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