Patna High Court

PharmacyversusAryabhatta knowledge University

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The court dismissed the writ petition as it was voluntarily withdrawn by the petitioner.

Summary

Champaran College of Pharmacy, through its trustee, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of Aryabhatta Knowledge University and its officials. The petition named the Vice Chancellor, the Registrar, and the Examination Controller as respondents. During the hearing on 18-02-2026, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the petitioner wished to withdraw the writ application. The court accepted the withdrawal request. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition can be dismissed upon voluntary withdrawal by the petitioner

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
high court
dismissal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2968 of 2023
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                  Champaran College of Pharmacy Gulariya, P.O. Katahan, Motihari, Distirct-
                  East Champaran through the Trustee of Innovative Welfare and Education
                  Trust, Tabrez Ahmad, aged About 41 Years, Male Son of Ezaz Ahmad,
                  resident of Vilage and P.O. Purainya, P.S.-Darpa, District-East Champaran.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
            1.    Aryabhatta knowledge University Patna through its Vice Chancellor.
            2.    The Registrar, Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna.
            3.    The Examination Controller, Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :       Mr. Prashant Sinha, Advocate
                                          :       Mr. Aniket Rai, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s    :       Md. Nadim Seraj, A.P.P.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    18-02-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    counsel for the Respondent-University.

                                  2. Learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. Aniket Rai

                    junior counsel to Mr. Prashant Sinha, Advocate submits that he

                    is under instruction to withdraw the present writ application.

                                  3. As prayed for, the case is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                              (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
Gaurav Sinha/-

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