Patna High Court

Dinesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The Court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition, granting liberty to avail remedies under law.

Summary

The petitioner, Dinesh Kumar, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and related authorities. During the hearing on 18-04-2026, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition, citing the desire to pursue other legal remedies. The Court considered the request and, finding no objection, allowed the withdrawal. The petition was consequently disposed of as withdrawn, with the petitioner granted liberty to avail any remedies available under law. No substantive merits of the original claims were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw a civil writ petition and be granted liberty to pursue other legal remedies

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil writ jurisdiction
high court order
legal remedies

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.332 of 2026
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                  Dinesh Kumar, Son of Mahesh Lal Sah, Resident of village- Prasad, Post
                  Pakhnahan Shri Ram Prasad, P.S. Kanti, District- Muzaffarpur, the Proprietor
                  M/S Shivam Rice Mill, Sonbarsa.                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through its Secretary Food and Civil Supply Dept.
                   Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Ltd. through the
                  Managing Director, sone Bhawan, Vir Chand Patel Path, Patna.
            3.    The District Magistrate cum Collector, Muzaffarpur.
            4.    The District Manager, State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Ltd.,
                  Muzaffarpur.
            5.     The District Certificate Officer Cum Sub Divisional Officer, East,
                   Muzaffarpur.                                    ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate.
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Madhaw Prasad Yadav, GP 23.
                  For the BSFC           :      Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate.
                                                Mr. Utkarsh Utpal, Advocate.
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                     ORAL ORDER

6    18-04-2026                   Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                    seeks permission to withdraw the present Writ Petition with a

                    leave to avail the remedies as available under law.

                                  2. Having regard to the same, the present writ

                    petitioner stands disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to avail

                    the remedies available under law.



                                                      (A. Abhishek Reddy, J)
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