Patna High Court

Kanhaiya Dayal alias Kanhaiya Dayal SinghversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

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Disposal: WITHDRAWN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

Holding

A petition may be withdrawn with the court's permission, and the court may dismiss it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Kanhaiya Dayal alias Kanhaiya Dayal Singh, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petition sought relief against the respondents but later the petitioner moved the court seeking permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Rohit Kumar, requested the court's leave to withdraw. The court, after hearing the counsel, granted permission to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn, and no further orders were made.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the civil writ petition at this stage?

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
petition withdrawal
high court
procedural law

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3253 of 2019
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                  Kanhaiya Dayal alias Kanhaiya Dayal Singh Sri Bachhu Prasad, Resident of
                  A.P. Colony, P.O. Rampur, P.S.- Rampur, District- Gaya, Bihar, Pin- 823001.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar and Ors.
            2.    The Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Government of
                  Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Secretray, Department of Rural Development, Government of Bihar,
                  Patna.
            4.    The District Magistrate-cum-District- Officer-cum-District Programme
                  Coordintor, Sheikhpura, Bihar.
            5.    The Deputy-Development Commissioner(DDC), Sheikhpura, Bihar.
            6.    The Programme Officer, P.O.- Sheikhpura, P.S.- Sheikhpura, Block-
                  Barbigha, District- Sheikhpura, Bihar.
            7.     The Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Sheikhpura,
                   Bihar.
                                                                      ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Rohit Kumar, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Abhishek Krishna Gupta, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Vikash Kumar (Sc11)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    20-02-2026                   Mr. Rohit Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner

                    seeks permission to withdraw the present petition.

                                  2. Permission is granted.

                                  3. As such, the present petition is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                                (Nani Tagia, J)
Siddharth
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