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Disposal: WITHDRAWN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The court may allow withdrawal of a writ petition and dismisses it as withdrawn.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, Vaishali. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ petition. The court examined its inherent jurisdiction to allow withdrawal of a petition when no prejudice is caused to the respondents. It held that such permission may be granted at the petitioner's request. Consequently, the court granted the withdrawal and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the court may permit the withdrawal of a civil writ petition filed by the petitioner

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil writ jurisdiction
dismissal as withdrawn
court discretion

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17139 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 4th Floor, 401, Kanak Brajraj Complex, Dhakanpura, Kavi
                  Raman Path, 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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