Patna High Court

M/S Jaiprakash Contractors Pvt. Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SUDHIR SINGH SHAILENDRA SINGH

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

M/s Jaiprakash Contractors Pvt. Ltd., through its director, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of various officials of the State of Bihar. The petitioner later approached the Court seeking permission to withdraw the writ application. The Court examined whether a petitioner may withdraw a writ petition at the stage before any substantive adjudication. Relying on established principles that a petitioner can withdraw a writ petition unless a final order has been passed, the Court granted the request. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw a civil writ petition pending before the High Court

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil writ jurisdiction
high court
permission to withdraw

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14286 of 2025
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                 M/S Jaiprakash Contractors Pvt. Ltd. having its registered office at
                 Raghunathpur, Ward No. 03, P.S.- Bhimnagar, District- Supaul, Bihar- 854338
                 through its director namely Jay Prakash Sah, (Male) aged about 49 years, son
                 of Kishori Sah, Resident of Raghunathpur, Ward No. 03, P.S.- Bhimnagar,
                 District- Supaul, Bihar- 854338.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Principal Secretary, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar,
                 Patna.
           3.    The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar,
                 Patna.
           4.    The Tender Evaluation Committee, Bhagalpur, Minor Irrigation Department,
                 Government of Bihar through its Chairman.
           5.    The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Jamui.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Kumar Kaushik, Advocate
                                               Mr. Hemant Raj, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Government Advocate (05)
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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   29-04-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw the present writ application.

                                 2. Permission is accorded.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present writ application stands
           Patna High Court CWJC No.14286 of 2025(5) dt.29-04-2026
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                     dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                 (Sudhir Singh, J)


                                               (Shailendra Singh, J)
Sachin/-

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