Patna High Court
M/s Savitri Horticulture Pvt Limited,versusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- A ABHISHEK REDDY
Holding
The Court permitted the withdrawal of the writ petition and allowed the petitioner to avail the Amnesty Policy.
Summary
M/s Savitri Horticulture Pvt Ltd filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA). The petitioner sought to withdraw the writ petition and requested permission to avail the Amnesty Policy issued by BIADA on 19 August 2025. The petitioner’s counsel submitted the withdrawal request on 31 March 2026. The Court examined whether a petitioner may withdraw a writ petition and simultaneously claim benefits under an administrative amnesty scheme. Finding no legal impediment, the Court granted leave to withdraw the petition and to avail the Amnesty Policy. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty to use the amnesty provision.
Issues considered
- Whether a petitioner may withdraw a civil writ petition and simultaneously avail an administrative Amnesty Policy.
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- amnesty policy
- industrial area development authority
- civil writ jurisdiction
- patna high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17682 of 2023
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M/s Savitri Horticulture Pvt Limited, company incorporated under the
Companies Act, having its office at Donar Industrial Area, Darbhanga through
its director Rajesh Kumar Agrawal, aged about 46 years (male), Son Sunil
Kumar Agrawal, Resident of Sawitri Enterprises, Ward no. 22 Gola Road,
Samastipur, District-Samastipur, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary, Department of
Industries, Government of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, Patna.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of
Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, Patna.
3. Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority, through its Managing
Director, 1st Floor, Udyog Bhawan, East Gandhi Maidan, Patna - 800004,
Bihar.
4. The Managing Director, Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority, 1st
Floor, Udyog Bhawan, East Gandhi Maidan Patna - 800 004, Bihar.
5. The Joint Managing Director, Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority,
1st Floor, Udyog Bhawan, East Gandhi Maidan, Patna - 800004, Bihar.
6. The Deputy General Manager, Darbhanga Cluster, Bihar Industrial Area
Development Authority, Patna.
7. The Development Officer, Industrial Area, Bihar Industrial Area
Development Authority, Donar, Darbhanga.
8. The Area In- Charge, Regional Office, Industrial Area, Bihar Industrial Area
Development Authority, Donar, Darbhanga.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Suraj Samdarshi, Advocate.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Md. N.H. Khan, SC 1.
For the BIADA : Mr. Lalit Kishore, Senior Advocate with
Mr. Sanchay Srivastava, Advocate.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
ORAL ORDER
16 31-03-2026 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner,
on instructions, submits that the petitioner wants to withdraw the
present writ petition with a leave to avail the Amnesty Policy,
Patna High Court CWJC No.17682 of 2023(16) dt.31-03-2026
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2025 circulated by the Respondent-BIADA vide Office Order No.
3348/L dated 19.08.2025.
2. Permission is granted.
3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.
(A. Abhishek Reddy, J)
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