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Disposal: WITHDRAWN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The court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.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 on 5 January 2026, the petitioner's counsel sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ petition. The court considered whether a petitioner may withdraw a writ petition and whether such withdrawal requires judicial approval. The bench, after hearing the counsel, granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner
Whether the withdrawal of a writ petition requires the court's permission

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed
court permission

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17384 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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