Patna High Court

Achal Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANIL KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Achal Kumar Mishra, a laboratory assistant, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and related officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Navin Prasad Singh, submitted a request to withdraw the application, citing a letter dated 01‑07‑2025 annexed to the State’s counter‑affidavit. The Court considered whether it could grant permission for the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition. Finding no legal impediment, the Court allowed the withdrawal request. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to the petitioner to withdraw the civil writ application.

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
withdrawal of petition
high court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16222 of 2023
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                   Achal Kumar Mishra S/o Late Nagendra Prasad Mishra, Resident of
                   Umeshwar Nagar, Post- Sabaur, P.S.- Sabaur, District- Bhagalpur at present
                   working as Laboratory Assistant, Bhagalpur College of Engineering,
                   Bhagalpur, District- Bhagalpur.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Science, Technology and
                   Technical Education Department, Government of Bihar, Technology
                   Bhawan, Visheshwaraiya Bhawan Campus, Patna- 800001.
             2.    The Director, Science, Technology and Technical Education Department,
                   Government of Bihar, Technology Bhawan, Visheshwaraiya Bhawan
                   Campus, Patna- 800001.
             3.    The Principal, Bhagalpur College of Engineering, Distt- Bhagalpur.

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Navin Prasad Singh
                   For the Respondent/s   :       Mr.Smt. Archana Meenakshee (Gp6)
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
                                         ORAL ORDER

6     05-01-2026                 1. In view of the letter dated 01.07.2025 annexed at

                     Annexure -R/8 to the counter affidavit filed by the State and

                     paragraph no. 13 of the counter affidavit, Mr. Navin Prasad

                     Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                     seeks permission to withdraw this application.

                                 2. Permission is granted.

                                 3. The application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                              (Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
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