Patna High Court

Binay Ram and AnrversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

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Disposal: WITHDRAWN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

Holding

The High Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioners Binay Ram and Dhanahjay Kumar Yadav filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various officials of the Rural Development Department. The petition sought relief against the respondents but, during the hearing on 8 January 2026, the petitioner's counsel, Ms. Sarika Singh, informed the court of their intention to withdraw the petition. The court considered the request and, after ensuring that the withdrawal was voluntary, granted permission for the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were adjudicated.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for a petitioner to withdraw a civil writ petition before the High Court?

Subjects

withdrawal of writ
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed
Patna High Court

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20913 of 2013
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            1.    Binay Ram Son Of Ram Pratap Ram Resident Of Village - Cheria Bariyarpur,
                  Police Station - Cheria Bariyarpur, District - Begusarai
            2.    Dhanahjay Kumar Yadav Son Of Chandrika Prasad Yadav Resident Of Village -
                  Mauji Than Singh, Police Station - Bakhri, District - Begusarai
                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
            1.    The State Of Bihar
            2.    The Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna
            3.    The Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna
            4.    The Joint Development Commissioner, Rural Development Department, Govt. Of
                  Bihar, Patna
            5.    The District Program Co - Ordinater Cum The District Magistrate, Begusarai
            6.    The Deputy Development Commissioner, Begusarai
            7.    The Program Officer, Block - Cheria Bariyarpur, District - Begusarai
            8.    The Program Officer Block - Bachhawara, District - Begusarai
                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :       Mr.Anil Kumar, Advocate
                                          :       Ms. Sarika Singh, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s    :       Mr.Manikant Mishra, Advocate
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
                                        ORAL ORDER
3    08-01-2026                    1. The Learned counsel, Ms. Sarika Singh,

                    representing the Learned counsel Mr. Anil Kumar

                    reported to the Court that she wants to withdraw

                    the Writ petition.

                                   2. Permission is accorded.

                                   3. Accordingly, the Writ petition stands

                    dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                      (G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
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