Patna High Court

Om Prakash Kumar SahversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 20 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: NANI TAGIA

Holding

The court may permit withdrawal of a writ petition and dismiss it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Om Prakash Kumar Sah, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel sought the court’s permission to withdraw the writ petition. The court considered its inherent authority to allow withdrawal of pending petitions. It granted the petitioner's request, thereby permitting the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition pending before the High Court

Subjects

withdrawal of writ
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed
Patna High Court
high court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2667 of 2019
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                  Om Prakash Kumar Sah S/o Sri Govind Prasad Sah resident of Sushila Sadan,
                  Bahadurpur, P.S. Sultanganj, District- Patna.

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
             1.   The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna
             2.   Cabinet Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
             3.   Development Commissioner cum Chairman, Departmental Promotion
                  Committee, Health Department, Bihar, Patna.
             4.   Secretary, Department of Medical Education and Family Welfare,
                  Government of Bihar, Patna.
             5.   Director in Chief, Health Services, Government of Bihar, Patna.
             6.   Director, Indira Gandhi Institute of Cardiology Patna.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Upendra Prasad, Advocate
                                                Mrs. Veena Kumari, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Binod Kumar Yadav (SC-18)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
                                        ORAL ORDER

7   20-02-2026                       Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the writ petition.

                                  2. Permission is granted.

                                  3. As such, the present writ petition is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                                     (Nani Tagia, J)
Amrendra/-

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