Patna High Court

Vivekanand Bhaskar @ Vivek BhaskarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 6 July 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: VIKASH KUMAR

Holding

The court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Vivekanand Bhaskar, had filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and its officials. During the hearing, the petitioner sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ application. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested leave to withdraw, and the respondents opposed the withdrawal. The court exercised its inherent jurisdiction to allow the withdrawal of a pending writ petition. Consequently, the court granted leave to withdraw and dismissed the writ application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the pending writ application?

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
withdrawal of petition
civil procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1977 of 2025
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                  Vivekanand Bhaskar @ Vivek Bhaskar Son of Sudama Prasad, Resident of
                  Bhaskar Bhawan, Police Line Jail Road, P.S. - Rampur, District- Gaya
                  (Bihar).
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through Addl. Chief Secretary Health Department,
                   Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Director, Health Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Divisional Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya.
            4.    The District Magistrate, Gaya.
            5.    The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Gaya.
                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Rishup, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Additional Advocate General (4)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    06-07-2026                     Heard Shri Rishup, learned Advocate for the

                    petitioner and Shri Sanjay Prasad, AC to AAG-4 for the state.

                                2. At the outset, learned counsel on behalf of the

                    petitioner seek leave of this court to withdraw the writ

                    application.

                                3. Leave is granted.

                                4. Accordingly, the writ application stands dismissed

                    as withdrawn.



                                             (Vikash Kumar, J)
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