Patna High Court

Rupa DeviversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 5 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: G ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Rupa Devi, filed a civil writ petition challenging certain actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioner later claimed that her grievance had been satisfactorily redressed. On that basis, her counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition. The court considered whether a petition can be withdrawn after the relief sought has been obtained. Finding no impediment, the court granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn after the petitioner’s grievance has been redressed

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
withdrawal of petition
grievance redressed
high court order
petition dismissed

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18861 of 2013
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                    Rupa Devi Wife Of Ashok Kumar Singh Resident Of Village- Sambhuta, P.O.
                    Shashi Bhalura, P.S.- Aurai, Dist- Muzaffarpur
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
               1.    The State Of Bihar and Ors
               2.   The District Welfare Officer, Muzaffarpur
               3.   The District Programme Officer, Muzaffarpur
               4.   The Child Development Project Officer, Aurai, Muzaffarpur
               5.   The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Rampur, Aurai, Dist- Muzaffarpur
               6.    The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Rampur, Aurai, District-
                     Muzaffarpur
                                                                      ... ... Respondent/s
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                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Ratnakar Jha, Sr. Adv.
                                                   Ms. Prerna, Adv.
                    For the Respondent/s     :     Mr.Tej Bahadur Singh
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA
                    CHAKRAVARTHY
                                          ORAL ORDER

3    05-01-2026                       1. Ms. Prerna, the Learned counsel on

                      instructions, submits that since the grievance of the

                      petitioner has been redressed, this application has

                      become infructuuous and she may be permitted to

                      withdraw the same.

                                    2. Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

                                    3. The Writ Petition stands dismissed as

                      withdrawn.


                                           (G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)

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