Patna High Court

Ashutosh Kumar MishraversusThe High Court of Judicature

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: THE CHIEF JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The Court held that a writ petition may be withdrawn upon the petitioner's request and therefore disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

Ashutosh Kumar Mishra filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the High Court officials and the State of Bihar. The petitioner, through counsel Ms. Shweta Priya, later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered whether a writ petition could be withdrawn at the petitioner's request. No substantive merits of the original petition were examined. The Court allowed the withdrawal and disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn at the request of the petitioner

Subjects

withdrawal of writ
civil writ jurisdiction
petition withdrawal

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1741 of 2025
                   ======================================================
                   Ashutosh Kumar Mishra, S/o Jawahar Lal Mishra, Resident of House No.-
                   251, U.G.F. Kailash Hills, East of Kailash, South Delhi, Delhi- 110065.
                   Permanent Address: S/o Jawahar Lal Mishra near Kustha Sewa Kendra
                   Jankainagar Gonda (U.P.)- 271003.
                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
             1.     The High Court of Judicature at Patna through its Registrar General.
             2.    The Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Patna.
             3.    The Registrar Appointment, High Court of Judicature at Patna.
             4.    The Selection Committee District Judge (Entry Level), Direct from Bar
                   Exam- 2023, High Court of Judicature at Patna.
             5.     The State of Bihar, through its Secretary, Home Department.
                                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s    :       Ms. Shweta Priya, Advocate
                   For the High Court      :       Mr. Piyush Lall, Advocate
                   For the State           :       Mr. Ramadhar Singh, G.P.-25
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
                           and
                           HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                         ORAL ORDER

                   (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

3     21-01-2026                   Ms. Shweta Priya, learned counsel appearing for the

                     petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition.

                                   2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as

                     withdrawn.



                                          (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)


                                               (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
P.K.P./-

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