Patna High Court

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SOURENDRA PANDEY

Holding

The petition was dismissed as withdrawn because it had become infructuous.

Summary

Chandan Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar, several district officials and the National Highway Authority of India. The petitioner, through counsel, later claimed that the relief sought had become infructuous and sought permission to withdraw the petition. The court examined the petitioner's submission and found that the application was indeed no longer capable of yielding any effective relief. Accordingly, the court granted permission to withdraw the petition. The petition was consequently dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition that has become infructuous may be withdrawn by the petitioner

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
infructuous
civil writ jurisdiction
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15788 of 2021
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                 Chandan Kumar, S/o Sri Yadunandan Prasad, Resident of Ranchi Road,
                 Harnaut, P.O. and P.S.- Harnaut, District- Nalanda.


                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The District Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Nalanda, District- Nalanda.
           3.    The District Land Acquisition Officer, Nalanda, District- Nalanda.
           4.    The Sub-Divisional Officer-cum-Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Nalanda,
                 District- Nalanda.
           5.    The Block Development Officer, Harnaut, District- Nalanda.
           6.    The Circle Officer, Harnaut, District- Nalanda.
           7.    The National Highway Authority of India through its Project Director, Patna.
           8.    The Project Manager, Project Execution Unit, Patna- 2, National Highway
                 Authority of India, Patna.


                                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Madhu Prasun, Adv.
                 For the State          :       Mr. Atul Shankar, AC to SC-19
                 For the NHAI           :       Mr. Kumar Goutam, Adv.
                                                Ms. Priyanshu Kumari, Adv.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
                                                ORAL ORDER


2   12-03-2026                   The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   present application has become infructuous and she may be

                   permitted to withdraw the same.

                                 2. Permission is accorded.
           Patna High Court CWJC No.15788 of 2021(2) dt.12-03-2026
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                                 3. Dismissed as withdrawn as having become

                     infructuous.



                                             (Sourendra Pandey, J)
Praveen-II/-

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