Patna High Court

Syed yusuf Akbar Ali @ Syed Akbar AliversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANIL KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The Court exercised its discretion to allow the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition, resulting in dismissal of the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Syed Yusuf Akbar Ali, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of various state officials of Bihar. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel, Ms. Pratyaksha, on instructions from counsel Mr. Ajit Kumar Ojha, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the pending application. The Court considered whether a party may be allowed to withdraw a writ petition after it has been instituted. The Judge held that the Court has the discretion to permit withdrawal of a petition if no prejudice is caused to the respondents. Accordingly, permission was granted, and the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a pending civil writ petition.

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
withdrawal of petition
high court procedure
discretion of court
petition dismissed

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2666 of 2025
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                   Syed yusuf Akbar Ali @ Syed Akbar Ali son of Nawab Syed Mohd Mehdi,
                   Resident of Bari Haweli Guzri Bazar, Patna City, P.S.-Khajekala, District-
                   Patna, Pin- 800008.

                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
             2.    The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department,
                   Government of Bihar, Patna.
             3.    The District Magistrate, Nawada, Bihar.
             4.    Sub Divisional Officer, Nawada, Bihar.
             5.    Deputy Collector Land Revenue, Nawada, Bihar.
             6.    The Circle Officer, Nawada, Bihar.

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s   :       Ms. Pratyaksha
                                                  Mr.Ajit Kumar Ojha
                   For the Respondent/s   :       Mr.Government Pleader (13)
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
                                         ORAL ORDER

3     29-01-2026          1. Ms. Pratyaksha, learned counsel, under instruction from

                     Mr. Ajit Kumar Ojha, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                     permission to withdraw this application.

                          2. Permission is granted.

                          3. The application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                              (Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
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