Patna High Court

Chinta DeviversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: G ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Chinta Devi, a sanitation worker, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and the Nagar Parishad, Madhubani. The petition was filed under the civil writ jurisdiction but the petitioner later decided to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw, and the court considered whether such withdrawal was permissible at this stage. The court granted permission for withdrawal, noting that a petitioner may withdraw a writ petition unless the court has already passed an order. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw a civil writ petition at the stage of hearing

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil writ jurisdiction
administrative law
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20381 of 2013
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                  Chinta Devi Wife Of Ram Ratan Ram Safai Karamchari Resident Of Ward
                  No. 24, P.O. And P.S. - Bahuara, District - Madhubani, At Present Working As
                  Safai Karamchari In Nagar Parishad, Madhubani

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
            1.    The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Urban Development and Housing
                  Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
            2.    The Nagar Parishad , Madhubani Through The Executive Officer, District -
                  Madhubani

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr.Madan Prasad Jha
                  For the Respondent/s     :     Mr.Pankaj Kumar, SC-12
                                           :     Mr. Anuj Kumar, AC to SC-12
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    08-01-2026                 1. The Learned counsel for the petitioners

                    intends to withdraw the Writ petition.

                                2. Permission is accorded.

                                3.       Accordingly,      the     Writ        petition    is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                         (G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
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