Patna High Court
Anil Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
Anil Kumar Singh filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a mandamus to stop the construction of a garbage disposal unit on a residential road in Bhawanipur, alleging environmental and public health hazards, and to direct relocation of the facility to suitable government land. The petition named the State of Bihar and several officials as respondents. During the hearing on 9 April 2026, the petitioner’s counsel requested the withdrawal of the petition. The Court considered the request and, finding no opposition, dismissed the petition as withdrawn. Consequently, no substantive orders regarding the garbage disposal unit were issued.
Subjects
- environment
- public health
- writ of mandamus
- garbage disposal
- withdrawal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1446 of 2026
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Anil Kumar Singh S/o Late Lakhan Lal Singh, Resident of Village-
Bhawanipur, Block- Narayanpur, P.S- Bhawanipur, District- Bhagalpur.
Presently residing at Mohisila Colony, Bottola Bazar, Pradesh Ghosh Lane,
Dildar Nagar, Asansol, Vardman, West Bengal.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Government
of Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur.
4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Navgachhia, Bhagalpur.
5. The Block Development Officer, Narayanpur, Bhagalpur.
6. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Bhawanipur, Block Narayanpur, District-
Bhagalpur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pramod Mishra, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Md. Irshad, AC to SC-01
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 09-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other
appropriate writ/writs, order/orders,
direction/directions restraining the
Respondents from continuing the
construction of a garbage disposal unit on
the residential road of Bhawanipur
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Panchayat, District -Bhagalpur which is
badly affected the environment of the
village;
(ii) to direct the respondents to relocate the
said facility to a suitable government land in
a non-residential area in accordance with
the law and guidelines;
(iii) to pass any such other order/ orders or
direction/direction which this Hon'ble Court
may deem fit and proper in the interest of
justice, environment, and public health.
3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner
prays for withdrawal of the petition.
4. Accordingly, the same is dismissed as withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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