Patna High Court
Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The application is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Mukesh Kumar, filed a writ application seeking a compassionate appointment as Dafadar in the Masaurhi Police Station, claiming the post of his father who died while in service. He alleged that the authorities should consider his appointment on compassionate grounds. During the pendency of the writ, the relief sought was granted to him. Subsequently, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the application now that the relief had been obtained. The Court examined whether a petition can be withdrawn after the relief has been granted and dismissed the application as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- The Court may withdraw a writ application after the relief sought has been granted.
Subjects
- compassionate appointment
- police recruitment
- withdrawal of writ
- civil writ jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.29 of 2022
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Mukesh Kumar Son of Late Rajiv Ranjan Singh Resident of Nura, P.S.-
Masaurhi, District- Patna, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate Patna (Bihar).
3. The Senior Superintendent of Police Patna (Bihar).
4. Additional District Magistrate Patna.
5. The Circle Officer Masaurhi, Patna.
6. Station House Officer, Masaurhi Police Station Patna (Bihar).
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Md. N.H. Khan, SC1
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
7 20-04-2026 1. The petitioner has filed the instant application for
the following relief:
“I. Commanding/Directing the respondent
authorities to consider appointment of Mukesh
Kumar (Petitioner) as Dafadar in Masaurhi P.S.
Bihar Police on compassionate ground in the
place of his father late Rajiv Ranjan Singh who
died on 24.04.2021 while still in service.”
2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner
that relief having been granted to the petitioner during
pendency of this writ application, he seeks permission to
withdraw this application.
3. In view of the above, the application is dismissed as
withdrawn.
Bibhash/- (Partha Sarthy, J)
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