Patna High Court

ESEPL GROUP, a partnership firm,versusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SUDHIR SINGH SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

ESEPL Group, a partnership firm, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its education bodies. The petition sought relief against the Director‑SCERT and related officials. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered the request and, finding no objection, granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the writ application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the civil writ petition at the stage of proceedings

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
Patna High Court
SCERT

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                            Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20930 of 2025
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                 ESEPL GROUP, a partnership firm, office at House No. E74, S K Puri, Near
                 Basawan Park, Boring Canal Road, Patna through its partner Shivam
                 Siddartha, Male, Aged about 37 years, Son of Shailendra Srivastava, Resident
                 of Flat No.201, Satya Residency, Ward 14, Anishabad, P.O. -Anishabad,
                 District - Patna, Bihar.

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through the Director-SCERT, Education Department,
                 Patna, Bihar.
           2.    The State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT), through its
                 Director, Office at Mahendru, P. S.- Sultanganj, District - Patna, Bihar-
                 800006. Email- [email protected]
           3.    The Director, State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT),
                 Office at Mahendru, P. S.- Sultanganj, District- Patna, Bihar-800006.
           4.    The Tender Committee, SCERT, through its Member Secretary, Office at
                 Mahendru, P. S.- Sultanganj, District - Patna, Bihar-800006.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s       :      Mr. Vikas Kumar Jha, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s       :      Mr. Standing Counsel (28)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
                         and
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

                 (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

5   10-03-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw the present application.

                                 2. Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

                                 3.     The     writ   application    stands       dismissed       as
           Patna High Court CWJC No.20930 of 2025(5) dt.10-03-2026
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                     withdrawn.



                                                 (Sudhir Singh, J)


                                             (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
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