Patna High Court
Dhiraj SharmaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- A ABHISHEK REDDY
Holding
The petition was allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to make a representation to the District Magistrate, and the writ petition was disposed of.
Summary
The petitioner, Dhiraj Sharma, filed a writ petition challenging the reduction in the number of beneficiaries under his restored license. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the license had been restored but with fewer beneficiaries than before. He then sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and to make a suitable representation to the District Magistrate (Respondent No.5) regarding the reduced beneficiaries. The court granted leave to withdraw the petition and directed that the representation be considered on its merits within twelve weeks of receipt of the order. The court further ordered that any subsequent order be communicated to the petitioner, and the writ petition was consequently disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether a petitioner may withdraw a writ petition after receiving partial relief.
- Whether the petitioner may be permitted to make a representation to the District Magistrate concerning the reduced number of beneficiaries.
Subjects
- writ petition
- license
- withdrawal
- representation
- administrative law
- beneficiaries
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14858 of 2025
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Dhiraj Sharma S/o- Late Ramakant Sharma, Resident of Village- Tepa, P.S.-
Tekari, District- Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer
Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Joint Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Executive Officer, Food and Consumer Protection Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. The District Magistrate, Gaya, District- Gaya.
5. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Tekari, District- Gaya.
6. The Block Supply Officer, Tekari, District- Gaya.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Saurabh, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Additional Advocate General (7)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
ORAL ORDER
2 12-01-2026 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has stated that the license of the petitioner has been
restored, however, with the reduced number of beneficiaries.
Learned counsel prays for withdraw the present writ petition
with a leave to make a suitable representation to the Respondent
No. 5.
2. Permission is granted.
3. The present writ petition is disposed of with the
aforesaid liberty. On such representation being made, the
authority shall consider the same on its own merits in
Patna High Court CWJC No.14858 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026
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accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed as
expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of twelve
weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Any order
passed shall be communicated to the petitioner.
(A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Gauravkr/-
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