Patna High Court

Ramdas SinghversusThe Managing Director, Multi- Co- Operative Land Development Bank, Budh Marg, Bihar, Patna

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: G ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

Holding

The court held that a writ petition may be dismissed as withdrawn upon the death of the petitioner and the counsel’s request for withdrawal.

Summary

Ramdas Singh filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the Managing Director and Director Personnel of the Multi-State Co-Operative Land Development Bank. The petition sought relief against the respondents, though the specific relief is not detailed in the order. On 6 January 2026, the petitioner’s counsel complied with the court’s direction to pay the costs. Subsequently, the petitioner passed away, and his counsel moved to withdraw the writ petition. The court, noting the petitioner’s death and the request for withdrawal, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can be withdrawn and dismissed when the petitioner dies

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
death of petitioner
civil procedure
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18965 of 2013
                  ======================================================
                  Ramdas Singh Son Of Late Ram Jatan Singh Alias Gandhijee Resident Of
                  Dumri Bujurg, Via- Nayagawn, P.S.- Nayagawn, District- Chapra Siwan

                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
             1.   The Managing Director, Multi- Co- Operative Land Development Bank,
                  Budh Marg, Bihar, Patna
             2.   The Director Personnel, Multi-State-Co-Operative Land Development Bank,
                  Budh Marg, Bihar, Patna

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr.Dilip Kumar Tondon, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s     :     Mr.Rajesh Prasad Choudhary, Adv.
                                                 Mr. Bimal Kishore Singh, Adv.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
                                                 ORAL ORDER

6   08-01-2026                  1.       In    compliance        with      order    dated

                    06.01.2026, cost has been paid by the Learned

                    counsel for the petitioner.

                                  2. Further, the Learned counsel for the

                    petitioner intends to withdraw the Writ petition in

                    view of the death of the petitioner. Therefore, the

                    Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                         (G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
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