Patna High Court

Govind Thakurai @ Govind ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the petition and dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

Govind Thakurai filed a civil writ petition (Case No.428 of 2026) in the Patna High Court challenging actions of various officials of the State of Bihar. The petition was filed against the State of Bihar and several departmental officers. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application. Justice Sandeep Kumar granted the request for withdrawal. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn, bringing the proceedings to an end.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ application at the stage of the proceedings

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
high court procedure
application dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.428 of 2026
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                   Govind Thakurai @ Govind Thakur S/o Jitendra Thakurai, R/o Village-
                   Basdila Bujurg, Salemgarh, Kushinagar, P.S.- Tamkuhiraj, District-
                   Kushinagar- 274409 (Uttar Pradesh).

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
              1.   The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Mines and
                   Geology, Government of Bihar, Patna.
              2.   The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
              3.   The District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra.
              4.   The Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra.
              5.   The Mineral Development Officer, Saran at Chapra.
              6.   The District Mining Officer, Saran at Chapra.
              7.   The Officer-in-Charge, Maker Police Station, Saran at Chapra.

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Abhishek Singh, Advocate
                   For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Standing Counsel (08)
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

2    03-02-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                     withdraw the application.

                                 2. Permission is accorded.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present application is dismissed as

                     withdrawn.



                                              (Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-

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