Patna High Court
M/s Shivam Coke Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court allowed the interlocutory application and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.
Summary
M/s Shivam Coke Private Limited filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its mining officials. The petitioner later moved an interlocutory application seeking leave to withdraw the petition. The State and the Mines Department, represented by their counsel, did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court examined the application and, finding no objection, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner after filing
- Whether the High Court can entertain an interlocutory application for withdrawal without hearing the respondents
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- interlocutory application
- civil writ jurisdiction
- Patna High Court
- mines department
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14803 of 2024
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M/s Shivam Coke Private Limited a registered company having its registered
office at Bunglow number 6, Chanchani Colony, Near Hirak Point, Nagnagar,
Dhaiya, Dhanbad, Jharkhand-826004 through its authorized representative
Aditya Kumar Singh male aged about 25 years son of Tapeshwar Singh
resident of Village- Samarayan, Post- Saraiya, Thana- Dariyapur, Saraia,
District- Saran, Bihar- 841101.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through The Additional Chief Secretary cum Mines
Commissioner, Department of Mines and Geology, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary cum Mines Commissioner, Department of
Mines and Geology Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
4. The District Magistrate cum Collector, Rohtas, Sasaram.
5. The Mines Development Officer, Rohtas, Sasaram,
6. The District Mining Officer, Rohtas, Sasaram.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gautam Kumar Kejriwal
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Pleader (2)
For the Mines : Mr. Naresh Dikshit, Spl. PP
Ms. Shruti Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
11 24-02-2026 This case has been listed under the heading “For
Orders (On Petition)” since an Interlocutory Application has
been filed by the petitioner for withdrawal of this case.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner,
the learned counsel for the State and the learned Spl. P.P. for the
Mines Department.
3. The present I.A. 01 of 2026 has been filed
seeking leave to withdraw the present C.W.J.C. No. 14803 of
Patna High Court CWJC No.14803 of 2024(11) dt.24-02-2026
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2024.
4. The learned counsel for the State and the
learned Spl. P.P. for the Mines Department have no objection to
the aforesaid prayer for withdrawal made on behalf of the
petitioner.
5. For the reasons mentioned in the instant
Interlocutory Application, I.A. No. 01 of 2026, the same is
allowed.
6. Accordingly, the present writ petition is
dismissed as withdrawn.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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