Patna High Court

ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The Court held that a writ petition can be withdrawn upon the Court’s permission, and accordingly dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd. filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and the District Magistrate. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.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Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner with the Court’s permission.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17106 of 2025
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                  ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd. Having its Corporate Office at ICICI
                  Bank Tower, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400051, Maharashtra, and
                  Branch Office at Dhakanpura, Kavi Raman Path, 4th Floor, 401, Kanak
                  Brajraj Complex, Patna, Bihar-800001. Through its Authorised Officer, Mr.
                  Pramod Kumar, Male, aged about 44 years, Son of Shri Shyam Bihari Ram, at
                  present posted as Territory Business Manager and Authorised Officer, Bihar
                  of ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd.

                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
             1.   The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Finance Department,
                  Bihar, Patna.
             2.   The District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Navendu Kumar, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr.Standing Counsel (11)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    05-01-2026                 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                    seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition.

                                2. Permission is granted.

                                2. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed

                    as withdrawn.



                                                      (A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Bhardwaj/-

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