Patna High Court

Nilmani OjhaversusNTPC Limited

Decided: 17 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RITESH KUMAR

Holding

The court may permit withdrawal of a writ petition and dismiss it as withdrawn.

Summary

Nilmani Ojha filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against NTPC Limited and several of its officials. The petitioner later sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ. The court, after hearing the counsel, granted the request for withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the dispute were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
high court

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1979 of 2022
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     Nilmani Ojha S/o Late Niranjan Kumar Ojha, R/o Flat No. 102, Kalindi
     Sushila Regency, Sai Mandir Road, Machli Gali, Raja Bazar, Rukanpura,
     P.O.-Vetenary College, P.S. Shastri Nagar, Patna-800014, presently posted as
     Senior Manager (Project Construction), North Karanpura STPP, NTPC
     Limited, Project Office-Tandwa, District-Chatra, Jharkhand-825321.

                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                  Versus
1.   NTPC Limited through its Chairman and Managing Director, NTPC
     Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-
     110003.
2.   The Chairman and Managing Director-cum-Appellate Authority, NTPC
     Limited, NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road,
     New Delhi-110003.
3.   The Director (Operations)-cum-the Disciplinary Authority, Sh Ramesh Babu
     V, aged about 57 years, male, NTPC Limited, NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE
     Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.
4.   The Executive Director, North Karanpura STPP, NTPC Limited Project
     Office-Tandwa, District-Chatra, Jharkhand, presently posted as RED ER-II,
     ERH-HQ, NTPC Ltd. 3rd and 4th Floor OLIC Building N-17/2 Nayapalli,
     Unit-8, Bhubaneswar-751012.
5.   Mr. Prakash Tiwary, Ex-Director (Operations), NTPC-cum-the Disciplinary
     Authority.
6.   Mr. Hitlar Borah, Senior Manager (Vigilance), NTPC Kahalgaon-cum-the
     Presenting Officer, presently posted at NTPC Farakka, as DGM (Civil).
7.   Mr. Onkar Nath, DGM (HR), ERHQ-I, Patna (Management Witness).
8.   Mr. Harjendra Singh, DGM (F and A), (Management Witness), presently
     posted at UFSC as DGM (Fin).
9.   Mr. K. Rehman, Ex.Sr. Manager (R and R), Khargone, NTPC Ltd.
     (Custodian of Gate Pass in question).
10. Mr. E. Haque, Ex. AGM (TS), NTPC Ltd. (Custodian of Gate Pass in
    question).
11. Mr. V K Kanungo, AGM (Corp Vig.), Corporate Centre-Engineering Office
    complex, Noida, Presently posted at AGM (P and S), NTPC Khargone.
12. The AGM (Vigilance), Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Corporate Centre-Engineering
    Office Complex, Noida.
13. The Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), NTPC Limited, NTPC Bhawan,
    SCOPE Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.
14. Mr. Rati Kanta Samantray, Ex AGM (Finance), Barh Super Thermal Power
    Project, Barh 803213.
15. Mr. S V Murty, Ex AGM (Finance), Barh Super Thermal Power Project,
    Barh 803213.
          Patna High Court CWJC No.1979 of 2022(3) dt.17-02-2026
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               16. The AGM (Vigilance), Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Barh 803213.
               17. Mr. Adhikram Bandyopadhyay, Ex GM (C and M), Barh Super Thermal
                   Power Project, Barh 803213.
               18. Mr. Lawrence Augustine, Ex Sub Officer, Barh Super Thermal Power
                   Project, Barh 803213.
               19. Mr. Nityanand Hazra, The then Material Officer, Barh Super Thermal Power
                   Project, Barh 803213.
               20. Mr. S C Pandey, Ex Director (Project) NTPC Limited, NTPC Bhawan,
                   SCOPE Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.
               21. Mr. U P Pani, Ex Director (HR) NTPC Limited, NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE
                   Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.
               22. Mr. Karan Singh Garbyal, Ex RED, ER-I, NTPC Ltd., Lok Nayak
                   Jaiprakash Bhawan, Dak Bungalow Circle, Fraser Road, Patna-800001.

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s   :        Mr. Nagendra Sharma, Advocate
                   For the Respondent/s   :        Mr. Amaresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                                          :        Mr. Tuhin Shankar, Advocate
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

3    17-02-2026                      Heard the parties.

                                 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. Nagendra

                     Sharma seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition.

                                 3. Permission, so sought for, is accorded.

                                 4. The present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                (Ritesh Kumar, J)
AjayMishra/-

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