Patna High Court

Sri Awadhesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 28 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: THE CHIEF JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR

Holding

The petition is disposed of as withdrawn, having been permitted by the Court.

Summary

The petitioner, Sri Awadhesh Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and the High Court itself. On 28 April 2026, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Aditya Raj Singh, applied for permission to withdraw the petition. The counsel for the High Court, Mr. Piyush Lal, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court considered whether a writ petition can be withdrawn at the petitioner’s request without any impediment. Finding no legal bar, the Court granted permission and ordered the petition to be disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw a civil writ petition after filing it

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil writ jurisdiction
procedural law
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14261 of 2025
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                  Sri Awadhesh Kumar S/O Late Adalat Prasad, R/O Village Lalpur Parasia,
                  P.S. Ekauna, District- Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, At present R/O Village Danopur,
                  P.S. Kotwali, District- Deoria, Uttar Pradesh.
                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
                   General Administration, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The High Court of Judicature at Patna, through its Registrar General.
            3.    The Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Patna.
                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s           :       Mr. Aditya Raj Singh, Adv.
                  For the State                  :       Mr. Government Pleader 20
                  For the Patna High Court       :       Mr. Piyush Lal, Adv.
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

                  (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

5    28-04-2026                 Mr. Aditya Raj, learned Advocate for the petitioner,

                    on instruction, seeks permission to withdraw the present writ

                    petition.

                                2. Learned Advocate for the Patna High Court, Mr.

                    Piyush Lal has no objection.

                                3. In view of the prayer, the present writ petition

                    stands disposed off as withdrawn.



                                        (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)


                                              ( Harish Kumar, J)

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