Patna High Court

Umashankar ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

Holding

The petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, three brothers claiming descent from the late Vishwanath Choudhary, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several forest officials. After hearing, the petitioners' counsel sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. The Court, after a short argument, allowed the withdrawal request. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioners after filing

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil writ jurisdiction
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15449 of 2019
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            1.    Umashankar Choudhary Son of Late Vishwanath Choudhary Resident of
                  Mohalla-Tarbangla of Dehri Town, P.S.-Dehri on Sone, District-Rohtas,
                  Bihar
            2.    Ramashankar Choudhary Son of Late Vishwanath Choudhary Resident of
                  Mohalla-Tarbangla of Dehri Town, P.S.-Dehri on Sone, District-Rohtas,
                  Bihar
            3.    Neeraj Kumar Son of Late Vishwanath Choudhary Resident of Mohalla-
                  Tarbangla of Dehri Town, P.S.-Dehri on Sone, District-Rohtas, Bihar
                                                                             ... ... Petitioners
                                                     Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old
                  Secretariat, Patna
            2.    The Secretary Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department
            3.    The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Hoff) Aranya Bhawan, 4th Floor,
                  Riding Road, Patna-14
            4.    The Conservator of Forest and Wild Life Circle Aranya Bhawan, 2nd Floor,
                  Riding Road, Sheikhpura, Patna-800014
            5.    The District Forest Officer cum Licensing Officer Sasaram (Rohtas)
            6.    Most. Shakutala Kuer/Shakuntala Devi Widow of Moti Choudhary presently
                  residing at village-Aurangabad (Saraiya), P.S.-Amadhore, District-Rohtas
                                                                           ... ... Respondents
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Kumod Kumar Shrivastaw, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Sarvesh Kumar Singh (Aag13)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

10   27-02-2026                 After short argument, learned counsel appearing on

                    behalf of the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the

                    present writ petition.

                                2. Request allowed.
           Patna High Court CWJC No.15449 of 2019(10) dt.27-02-2026
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                                 3. Accordingly, this petition stands dismissed as

                    withdrawn.


                                                                  (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Rajeev/-

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