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Patna High Court

M/s Pankaj ConstructionversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The Court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the writ application and granted liberty to approach the competent authority.

Summary

M/s Pankaj Construction filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. After hearing, the petitioner’s senior counsel sought permission to withdraw the application, seeking liberty to approach the appropriate authority for redress. The Court granted the request, allowing the petition to be withdrawn. Consequently, the writ application was disposed of as withdrawn, and any pending applications were also ordered to stand disposed. No substantive merits of the dispute were adjudicated.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a pending civil writ application and obtain liberty to approach the competent authority.

Subjects

  • civil writ
  • withdrawal of petition
  • high court order
  • patna high court
  • procedural relief

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18668 of 2025
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                 M/s Pankaj Construction, having its registered office at House No. 118, Gali
                 No.-15, Mahavir Ashthan, Gaurakshani, P.O. and P.S.- Sasaram, District-
                 Rohtas, Bihar-821115, through its proprietor, namely, Arvind Kumar Singh,
                 aged about 60 years, (Male) son of Late Shachitanand Singh, resident of
                 House No. 118, Gali No.-15, Mahavir Ashthan, Gaurakshani, P.O. and P.S. -
                 Sasaram, District- Rohtas, Bihar-821115.

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner
                                                    Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Building Construction Department,
                 Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The      Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional      Commissioner-cum-Special
                 Secretary, Building Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The Chief Engineer (North),          Building     Construction      Department,
                 Government of Bihar, Patna.
           4.    The Superintending Engineer, Building Circle, Darbhanga, Building
                 Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           5.    The Executive Engineer, Building Division, Samastipur.
           6.    The Assistant Engineer, Building Division no. I, Samastipur.

                                                           ... ... Respondents
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner     :      Mr. Y.V. Giri, Sr. Advocate with
                                               Mr. Pranav Kumar, Advocate
                 For the State          :      Mr. P.K. Shahi, AG with
                                               Mr. Vikash Kumar, SC-11
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
                                            and
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

                          (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

4   16-02-2026                   After some arguments, Mr. Y.V. Giri, learned Senior

                   Counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw the

                   present application, with liberty to approach the competent

                   authority for redressal of the grievance.

                                 2. Permission, as prayed for, is accorded.
            Patna High Court CWJC No.18668 of 2025(4) dt.16-02-2026
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                                  3. Accordingly, the present application stands

                      disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.

                                  4. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand

                      disposed of.


                                                             (Sudhir Singh, J.)


                                                        (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J.)

Gaurav Kumar,
Ibrar/-

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