Patna High Court

M/s Kumar Rajiv RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The Court held that a writ petition may be withdrawn with its permission and therefore dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

M/s Kumar Rajiv Ranjan filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioner later informed the Court that its grievance had been fully redressed and sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered whether a writ petition may be withdrawn after the relief sought has been obtained. Upon hearing counsel, the Court granted permission to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn after the petitioner’s grievance has been redressed

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19109 of 2025
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                  M/s Kumar Rajiv Ranjan through its Proprietor Kumar Rajiv Ranjan, Male,
                  aged about 58 years, Son of Lt. Raghunath Prasad, resident of Mohalla-
                  Balkishunganj, P.O.- Gulzarbagh, P.S.- Alamganj, District- Patna.
                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through the Addl. Chief Secretary, Department of
                   Prohibition, Excise and Registration, Bihar, Patna.
             2.   The Excise Commissioner, Department of Prohibition, Excise and
                  Registration, Government of Bihar, Patna.
             3.   The Joint Secretary, Department of Prohibition, Excise and Registration,
                  Government of Bihar, Patna.
             4.   The Treasury Officer, Secretariat Treasury, Vikas Bhawan, Patna.
             5.    The Section Officer -cum- Drawing and Disbursing Officer, Department of
                   Prohibition, Excise and Registration, Patna.
                                                                        ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Suraj Narain Yadav, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr.Government Pleader (05)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    29-01-2026                 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                    submits that the grievance of the petitioner has already been

                    redressed and seeks permission to withdraw the present writ

                    petition.

                                 2. Permission is granted.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed

                    as withdrawn.


                                                        (A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Bhardwaj/-

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