Patna High Court

Mantu KumarversusThe Union of India

Decided: 25 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Mantu Kumar, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the Union of India and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered the procedural propriety of allowing a withdrawal at that stage. It granted the petitioner's request, holding that a party may withdraw a writ petition subject to the Court's discretion. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the writ petition after filing it

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13577 of 2024
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                  Mantu Kumar Son of Hari Shankar Singh Resident of Village- Hariharpur,
                  P.S.- Pachua, District- Saran, Bihar, 841220.
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
             1.    The Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
                   Gas, New Delhi.
             2.   Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, through its Chairman at Mumbai.
             3.   The Head of Territory Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited,
                  Retail, Muzaffarpur POL Depot, Near Narayanpur Anant Railway Station,
                  Muzaffarpur.
             4.   Regional Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Retail,
                  Muzaffarpur POL Depot, Near Narayanpur Anant Railway Station,
                  Muzaffarpur.
             5.   Area Sales Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Retail,
                  Muzaffarpur POL Depot, Near Narayanpur Anant Railway Station,
                  Muzaffarpur.
             6.    The Chief Divisional Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited,
                   Exhibition Road, Patna, Bihar- 800001.
                                                                    ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :        Mr.Rudrank Shivam Singh, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :        Mr.Additional Solicitor General
                  For the BPCL                    Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Adv.
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    25-02-2026                 Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                    withdraw the present writ petition.

                                2. Permission is granted.

                                3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed

                    as withdrawn.


                                                             (A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Bhardwaj/-

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