Patna High Court

Pallvi KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: HARISH KUMAR

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner’s request.

Summary

The petitioner, Pallvi Kumari, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and the Bihar School Examination Board. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court entertained the request and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were adjudicated. The dismissal was procedural, reflecting the petitioner’s desire to discontinue the suit.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for a petitioner to withdraw a civil writ petition before the High Court?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil writ jurisdiction
procedural dismissal

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13979 of 2025
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                  Pallvi Kumari Daughter of Vijay Kumar Singh, Resident of Village-
                  Maharuan, Post-Office-Garkha, Police Station-Bheldi, District-Saran, Pin-
                  841402

                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education
                  Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of
                  Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Bihar School Examination Board through its Secretary, Patna.
            4.    The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna.
            5.    The Examination Controller, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :     Mr. Ujjawal Bhushan, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :     Mr. Sudhanshu Shekhar, AC to SC-24
                  For the BSEB           :     Mr. P K Shahi, Sr. Adv.
                                               Mr. Naresh Dixit, Adv.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    12-02-2026                 At the outset, Mr. Ujjawal Bhushan, learned Advocate

                    for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ

                    petition.

                                2. In view, thereof, the present writ petition stands

                    dismissed as withdrawn.

                                3. Learned Advocate for the respondents are present.



                                             (Harish Kumar, J)
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