Patna High Court

Vivek PrakashversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 11 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and disposed of the application as infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Vivek Prakash, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner later informed the court that the grievance underlying the writ had been settled and requested permission to withdraw the petition. The court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal of a writ petition after settlement of the dispute. Upon hearing the counsel, the court granted permission to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the application was disposed of as infructuous, effectively terminating the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner after the underlying grievance has been settled

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
infructuous
civil writ jurisdiction
settlement of grievance

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19554 of 2025
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                 Vivek Prakash Son of Late Vinay Sharma, Resident of House no.- B/528,
                 Paijaba, Ranipur Patna City, P.S.- Bypass, District- Patna.

                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Water Resourcees
                 Department, Sichai Bhawan, Patna.
           2.    The Joint Secretary (Management), Water Resource, Department Sichai
                 Bhawan, Patna.
           3.    The Deputy Secretary (Management), Water Resource, Department Sichai
                 Bhawan, Patna.
           4.    The Treasury Officer, Secretariate Treasury, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           5.    The Accountant General, Bihar Patna.
           6.    The D.G.P. Bihar, Patna.
           7.    The S.P. East, Patna.
           8.    The S.H.O., Patna Bypass P.S., Patna.
           9.    Kumari Vimla, Wife of Late Vinay Sharma Retired Government School
                 Teacher, , Resident of House no.- B/528, Paijaba, Ranipur, Patna City, P.S.-
                 Bypass, District- Patna.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s    :    Mr. Ajay Kumar Pandey
                 For the Respondent/s    :    Mr. Sarvesh Kumar, GP-24
                                              Mr. Raj Nandan Prasad
                                              Mr. Sanjeev Kumar
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   11-03-2026                    This case has been listed under the heading ‘To Be

                   Mentioned’ at the instance of learned counsel for the petitioner.

                                  2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                   permission to withdraw this application, submitting that the

                   grievance for which the writ petition was filed has been settled.

                                3. Permission is granted.
           Patna High Court CWJC No.19554 of 2025(3) dt.11-03-2026
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                                   4. Accordingly, this application is disposed of as

                     having become infructuous.



                                                              (Ajit Kumar, J)
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