Patna High Court
Grijesh Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file an appeal before the State Appellate Authority.
Summary
Grijesh Kumar Sharma filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several district officials. During the hearing on 24-03-2026, the petitioner, through counsel, sought to withdraw the writ application and instead pursue an appropriate appeal before the State Appellate Authority. The court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ. No substantive merits of the original grievance were examined. The court granted the petitioner's prayer, dismissing the writ petition as withdrawn while granting liberty to file a fresh appeal. Consequently, the proceedings in this writ were terminated.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition and be granted liberty to file an appeal before the State Appellate Authority
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- civil writ jurisdiction
- appeal
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3707 of 2026
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Grijesh Kumar Sharma s/o Dhanai Sharma, Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj
Ramdas Bagahi, Resident of Village- Kolhuad Bagahi, P.S.- Kateya, District-
Gopalganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Addl. Chief Secretary, Panchayati Raj
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj.
3. The District Program Officer (Establishment), Gopalganj.
4. The District Education Officer, Gopalganj.
5. The Block Education Officer, Kateya Block, P.S.- Kateya, District-
Gopalganj.
6. The Block Development Officer-cum-Secretary, Block Employment
Committee, (BPRO) Kateya Block, P.S.- Kateya, District- Gopalganj.
7. The Block Panchayati Raj Officer, Kateya Block, P.S.- Kateya, District-
Gopalganj.
8. The Panchayat Secretary-cum-Secretary, Employment Unit, Gram
Panchayat Raj-Ramdas Bagahi, P.S.- Kateya, District- Gopalganj.
9. Vijay Kumar Sharma, S/o Shivpujan Sharma, Prathamik Shikshak,
Upgraded Madhya Vidyalaya, Sultalpur, Prakhand-Kateya, District-
Gopalganj, R/o village- Kolhuar Bagahi, P.S.- Kateya, District- Gopalganj.
10. Sanjay Sharma, S/o Shivpujan Sharma, Prathamik Shikshak, Upgraded
Madhya Vidyalaya, Kolhuar Bagahi. Prakhand Kateya, District- Gopalganj,
R/o village- Kolhuar Bagahi, P.S.- Kateya, District- Gopalganj.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Satyendra Rai
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Standing Counsel (11)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
2 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel appearing for the respondent-State.
2. After advancing some argument, learned counsel
for the petitioner prays for withdrawing the present writ
application with liberty to file an appropriate appeal before the
Patna High Court CWJC No.3707 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026
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State Appellate Authority.
3. As prayed for, the case is dismissed as withdrawn
with liberty as aforesaid.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
kundan/-
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