Patna High Court
Pradeep KumarversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition was withdrawn and disposed of by the court.
Summary
The petitioner, Pradeep Kumar, filed a civil writ petition seeking quashing of rent payable on 94 decimals of land in Bodh Gaya, alleging that the land records were in his ancestor's name. The petition also sought any other reliefs deemed appropriate. During the hearing on 16-02-2026, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition and pursue the matter in an alternative forum. The State of Bihar raised no objection to the withdrawal. Justice Rajiv Roy granted the liberty to withdraw and ordered the petition to be disposed as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedure for a petitioner to withdraw a civil writ petition after filing reliefs for quashing rent?
Subjects
- civil writ jurisdiction
- land rent
- petition withdrawal
- quashing of rent
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1903 of 2016
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Pradeep Kumar S/o Late Ram Lakhan Yadav R/o Village - Baiju Bigha, P.S.
P.O. - Bodh Gaya, District - Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. The Circle Officer, Bodh-Gaya, Gaya.
3. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Gaya.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Sinha, Advocate
: Mr. Syed Mohammad Shabbir Alam, Advocate
: Mr. Sanjay Mishra, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Apurva Kumar, AC to GA-12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 16-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“(i) for quashing the rent for the 94
decimals of land pertaining to the Old Plot No.
854, Khata No. 285 converted to new Plot No.
1140, Khata No. 1035 of Mauza Baiju Bigha,
P.S. Bodh Gaya, District-Gaya for which
Jamabandi no. 39 is running in the name of
ancestor of the petitioner.
(ii) for any other relief or reliefs which
the petitioner is found entitled to.”
Patna High Court CWJC No.1903 of 2016(2) dt.16-02-2026
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3. Mr. Sanjay Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner
at the outset submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the
petition with liberty to pursue it before alternative forum.
4. The State has no objection.
5. In that background, granting said liberty, the writ
petition is disposed of as withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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