Patna High Court

Arun Kumar TarunversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

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Disposal: WITHDRAWN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

Holding

The court held that the petitioner may withdraw the petition and therefore dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Arun Kumar Tarun, filed a civil writ petition (Case No.3255 of 2019) in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various officials. The respondents included the State of Bihar, senior officials of the Department of Rural Development, and local district officers. During the hearing on 20‑02‑2026, counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Rohit Kumar, sought the court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The court considered whether a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw a writ petition at that stage. Finding no legal impediment, the bench granted the request. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the civil writ petition

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
Patna High Court
Bihar

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3255 of 2019
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                  Arun Kumar Tarun Sri Sachchidanand R/o Village- Bhikhanpur, PS- Rupau,
                  District- Nawada, Bihar
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar and Ors
            2.    The Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Government of
                  Bihar, Patna
            3.    The Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Government of Bihar,
                  Patna
            4.    The District Magistrate-cum-District Officer-cum-District Programme
                  Coordinator, Sheikhpura, Bihar
            5.    The Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC), Sheikhpura, Bihar
            6.    The Programme Officer, PO- Sheikhpura, PS- Sheikhpura, Block- Barbigha,
                  District- Sheikhpura, Bihar
            7.     The Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Sheikhpura,
                   Bihar
                                                                      ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Abhishek Krishna Gupta, Advocate
                                                Mr. Rohit Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Harish Kumar (Gp8)
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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
Sagar/-

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