Patna High Court

Basim HusainversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Basim Husain filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging an order of the State Election Commission dated 19-12-2025. The petitioner argued that his grievances had already been redressed by that order. The court examined the record, noted that the order was marked as ‘X’ and found no remaining issue for adjudication. Consequently, the court held that the petition stood withdrawn. The writ petition was therefore dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed as withdrawn on the ground that the petitioner’s grievance has already been redressed

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
State Election Commission
civil writ jurisdiction
Petition dismissed

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3602 of 2025
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                 Basim Husain Son of Ismael Husain, Resident of Village- Asnaha, P.O.-
                 Kerwar, P.S.- Katoria, District- Banka, Bihar-813106.

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, General
                 Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department,
                 Government of Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The Bihar State Caste Scrutiny Committee, through the Chairman-cum-
                 Principal/Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department,
                 Government of Bihar, Patna.
           4.    The Bihar State Election Commission, through the Secretary, 3rd Floor,
                 Sone Bhawan, Daroga Rai Path, R-Block, Veerchand Patel Road, Patna-
                 800001.
           5.    The Chairman, Bihar State Election Commission, 3rd Floor, Sone Bhawan,
                 Daroga Rai Path, R-Block, Veerchand Patel Road, Patna-800001.
           6.    The Secretary, Bihar State Election Commission, 3rd Floor, Sone Bhawan,
                 Daroga Rai Path, R-Block, Veerchand Patel Road, Patna-800001.
           7.    The District Magistrate-cum-District Election Officer, Banka.
           8.    Raksha Devi Wife Vijay Yadav, Resident of Village- Kolhasar, P.S.- Katoria,
                 District- Banka.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s          :     Mr. Kumar Kaushik, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s          :     Mr. Standing Counsel (20)
                                                     Mr. Mahendra Prasad Verma, AC to SC-20
                 For the Election Commission   :     Mr. Ravi Ranjan, Advocate
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   27-04-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   counsel for the State.

                               2. Learned counsel for the petitioner by referring to

                   the order passed by the State Election Commission, as contained

                   in Memo No. 16/2022 dated 19.12.2025, submits that
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                     grievances of the petitioner has already been redressed and

                     nothing survives for adjudication.

                                 3. The copy of the order dated 19.12.2025 is kept on

                     record marked as ‘X’.

                                 4. In view of the above, the present writ petition

                     stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                  (Ajit Kumar, J)
sharun/-

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