Patna High Court
Suraj Prasad VishwakarmaversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The application is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Suraj Prasad Vishwakarma, filed a civil writ application seeking a writ directing the State of Bihar and its officials to consider his promotion to Deputy Secretary (S.T. Category) effective from 05-10-1996, along with related benefits. The petitioner’s counsel subsequently requested permission to withdraw the application. The Court examined the request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application as withdrawn. No substantive merits on the promotion claim were adjudicated.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedure for withdrawing a civil writ application?
- Whether the Court can dismiss the application upon withdrawal by the petitioner
Subjects
- promotion
- civil writ jurisdiction
- withdrawal of application
- administrative law
- court procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1722 of 2017
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Suraj Prasad Vishwakarma S/o Late Dularchand Vishwakarma, Resident of
village - Pareo, P.S. Bihta, District - Patna, at present residing at Mohalla -
New Patliputra Colony, P.S. Patliputra, District - Patna - 13
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. The Accountant General, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
3. The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government
of Bihar, Patna.
4. The Additional Secretary, General Administration Department, Government
of Bihar, Patna
5. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Siya Ram Shahi, Advocate
Ms. Shally Kumari, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Md. Nashrul Hoda Khan-SC1
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
5 05-01-2026 The petitioner has filed the instant application for the
following relief(s):
“(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ
commanding the respondents to consider the case of the
petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Secretary
under S.T. Category w.e.f. 05.10.1996 with all
consequential benefits including the revision of post
retiral benefits.
(ii) For any other relief/reliefs for which the
petitioner is entitled under law and as well as facts.”
2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks
Patna High Court CWJC No.1722 of 2017(5) dt.05-01-2026
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permission to withdraw this application.
3. In view of the above, the application is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Saurabh/-
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