Patna High Court

Shyam Sundar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 6 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

A writ petition may be dismissed when the petitioner withdraws it.

Summary

Shyam Sundar Singh filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University. The petition sought relief against the respondents but later the petitioner expressed a desire to withdraw the application. Counsel for the petitioner informed the court of this intention. The court considered whether a writ petition can be withdrawn after filing. It held that a petitioner may withdraw a writ petition and the court may dismiss it on that basis. Accordingly, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition filed in the High Court can be withdrawn by the petitioner and consequently dismissed by the court

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4113 of 2026
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                  Shyam Sundar Singh S/o- Late Brahamdev Singh, Resident of Village- Kasar,
                  P.S- Ariyari in the District of Sheikhpura.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar .
            2.    The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar.
            3.    The Director Higher Education, Govt of Bihar, Patna.
            4.    The Tillka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur through its Vice
                  Chancellor.
            5.    The Vice Chancellor Tilka Manji Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
            6.    The Registrar, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur university, Bhagalpur.
            7.    The Finance officer, Tilka Majhi Bhagalpur, university, Bhagalpur.
            8.    The principal Ramadhin college, Sheikhpura.
                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Pankaj Kumar, SC-12
                                                 Mr. Sudama Kumar, AC to SC-12
                  For the University     :       Mr. Ashhar Mustafa, Adv.
                                                 Ms. Anita Kumari, Adv.
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    06-04-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel

                    for the respondent University, and learned counsel for respondent-

                    State.

                                 2. After advancing some argument, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner submits that he wants to withdraw the writ application.

                                 3. As prayed for, the present writ application is dismissed

                    as withdrawn.


                                             (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

Prakash Narayan
U

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