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Patna High Court

Sumrit Harharawati Sanskrit Primary-cum-High SchoolversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Two Sanskrit schools, Sumrit Harharawati and Khyali Singh, filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and the Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board. The petition sought relief concerning grievances with the education department. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel indicated that the main prayer had become infructuous and requested to withdraw the writ and the accompanying interim application. The court permitted the withdrawal and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, also dismissing the interim application. The petitioner was granted liberty to approach the Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board directly to ventilate the grievance.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition can be dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • education
  • Sanskrit schools
  • Civil Writ Jurisdiction
  • Bihar

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3612 of 2023
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           1.     Sumrit Harharawati Sanskrit Primary-cum-High School Harinahi Tola,
                  Village-Harinahi, P.O. Vaskhora, Police Station-Marauna, District-Supaul
                  through its Head Master Shiv Shankar Mandal aged 54 years, son of Sumrit
                  Mandal, Ward No. 13, Harinahi, P.O. Amhi, Police Station-Ghoghardiha,
                  District-Madhubani.
           2.    Khyali Singh Balika Sanskrit Primary-cum-High School Sondho Dullah,
                 Village and Mohalla-Sondho Dullah, P.O.-Sondho, Police Station-Goraul,
                 District Vaishali, through its Head Master Shailesh Kumar Singh aged about
                 60 years, son of Khyali Singh, Resident of Village and Muhalla-Sondho
                 Mubarakpur, P.O. Sondho, Police Station Goraul, District-Vaishali.

                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department,
                 Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Chairman, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Back Harding Road, Patna.
           3.    The Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, through its Secretary, Back Harding
                 Road, Patna.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Santosh Kumar Verma
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Subhash Chandra Mishra ( Sc 16 )
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   13-03-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   counsel appearing for the respondent-State.

                               2. After advancing some arguments, learned counsel

                   appearing for the petitioner submits that the main prayer in the

                   writ petition has become infructuous. He, therefore, submits that

                   he may be permitted to withdraw the writ application and also

                   I.A. No. 1 of 2026 by which the petitioner had sought some

                   interim relief.
           Patna High Court CWJC No.3612 of 2023(3) dt.13-03-2026
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                                 3. As prayed for, the writ application is dismissed as

                     withdrawn, along with I.A. No. 1 of 2026.

                                 4. The petitioner is granted liberty to approach the

                     Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board for ventilating his grievance.


                                             (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

kundan/-

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