Patna High Court

Vijay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 6 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SUDHIR SINGH RAJESH KUMAR VERMA

Holding

The court may grant permission to withdraw a writ petition, and upon such permission the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Vijay Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several health officials. The petitioner later sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ application. The court considered whether a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw a pending writ petition. It held that the court has the discretion to grant such permission. Accordingly, the court granted the petitioner's request and dismissed the writ application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a pending civil writ petition

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
withdrawal of petition
high court discretion
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20810 of 2025
                  ======================================================
                  Vijay Kumar son of Rameshwar Mahto, resident of village-Katari, P.S.- Korma, District-
                  Sheikhpura, presently residing at Patel Nagar, Girihinda, P.S. and District- Sheikhpura.
                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                           Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, District-Sheikhpura.
            4.    The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Sheikhpura.
            5.    The Regional Addition Director, Health Services, Munger Division, Munger.
            6.    The Officer on Special Duty, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            7.    The Incharge Medical Officer, Referral Hospital-cum-Primary Health Centre, Barbigha,
                  District- Sheikhpura.
                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s      :        Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s      :        Mr. P.K. Shahi, A.G.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER
                  (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

2    06-01-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the present writ application.

                                 2. Permission is granted.

                                 3. Accordingly, the writ application stands dismissed

                    as withdrawn.



                                                (Sudhir Singh, ACJ)


                                            (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Sachin/-

U

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…