Patna High Court

M/s Shri Ohm ConstructionversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 28 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SUDHIR SINGH SHAILENDRA SINGH

Holding

A writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner upon the court’s permission.

Summary

M/s Shri Ohm Construction filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioner later approached the court requesting permission to withdraw the writ application. The court considered the petitioner's request and exercised its discretion to allow the withdrawal. No substantive merits of the original petition were adjudicated. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
court discretion

Judgment

                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13598 of 2025
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                      M/s Shri Ohm Construction having its registered office at Mirchaibari,
                      Katihar, P.S. Katihar, District- Katihar, Bihar, through its Partner Rajib Ranjan
                      Singh, Male, aged about 66 years, Son of Late Jibneshwar Prasad Singh,
                      Resident of 278 Mirchaibari, P.O. Katihar, P.S. Sahayak, District Katihar,
                      Bihar- 854105.
                                                                                        ... ... Petitioner
                                                            Versus
                 1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Public Health and
                       Engineering Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
                 2.   The Engineer In-Chief Cum Special Secretary (Head Quarter), Public Health
                      and Engineer Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
                 3.   The Chief Engineering, Public Health and Engineer Department, Purnia
                      Zone, District Purnia, Bihar.
                 4.   The Chief Engineering (Design), Public Health and Engineer Department,
                      Purnia Zone, District Purnia, Bihar.
                 5.    The Executive Engineer, PH Division Kishanganj, District Kishanganj,
                       Bihar.
                                                                         ... ... Respondents
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                      Appearance :
                      For the Petitioner      :        Mr. Prabhat Ranjan, Advocate
                      For the Respondents     :        Mr. Standing Counsel-11
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                      CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
                                                 and
                              HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH
                                            ORAL ORDER
                            (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

5     28-04-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                        withdraw the present writ application.

                                     2. Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

                                     3. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands

                        dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                                (Sudhir Singh, J.)


                                                              (Shailendra Singh, J.)

Gaurav Kumar/-
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