Patna High Court

Uttam PanditversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RITESH KUMAR

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Uttam Pandit filed a civil writ petition (Case No.3731 of 2025) in the Patna High Court challenging orders of the State of Bihar and various officials. The petition sought relief against actions of the Education Department, District Magistrate, District Education Officer and District Programme Officer. During the hearing on 21‑01‑2026, counsel for the petitioner requested permission to withdraw the writ petition. The Court, after hearing arguments, granted the request for withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were adjudicated.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil writ jurisdiction
Patna High Court
petition dismissed

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3731 of 2025
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                    Uttam Pandit Son of Kamleshwari Pandit, resident of village- Lalmanichak,
                    P.S. - Shambhuganj, District- Banka.

                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
               1.   The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education
                    Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
               2.   The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department Government of
                    Bihar, Patna.
               3.   The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur.
               4.   The District Education Officer, Bhagalpur.
               5.   The District Programme Officer (Establishment) Bhagalpur.

                                                              ... ... Respondent/s
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                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s   :     Mr. Atul Kumar, Advocate
                    For the Respondent/s   :     Mr. Abbas Haider, SC-6
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                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR
                                          ORAL ORDER

2    21-01-2026                    Heard the parties.

                                  2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                      petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ

                      petition.

                                  3. The permission, so sought for, is accorded.

                                  4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as

                      withdrawn.



                                               (Ritesh Kumar, J)
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