Patna High Court

Punam KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The writ petition is disposed as the petitioner has indicated that the grievances are redressed and does not wish to pursue the case.

Summary

The petitioner, Punam Kumari, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several education department officials. The petition sought relief concerning grievances that were not specified in the excerpt. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the grievances had already been redressed and the petitioner no longer wished to pursue the case. The court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw. Accordingly, the court disposed of the writ petition. No substantive merits of the original claims were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground that the petitioner has withdrawn the claim after the grievances were redressed

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
disposal
civil procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.469 of 2024
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                  Punam Kumari Wife of Shri Ramesh Singh, resident of Village-Basuki Bihari
                  (North), Post-Bihari, Police Station-Madhwapur, District-Madhubani.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary Education Deptt.,
                   New Secretariat, Patna.
             2.   The Director (Primary Education), Government of Bihar, Patna.
             3.   District Education Officer, Madhubani.
             4.   District Programme Officer (Establishment), Madhubani.
             5.   The Treasury Officer, Madhubani.
             6.   District Provident Fund Officer, Madhubani.
             7.   The Accountant General Bihar, Patna.
                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Alok Kumar,
                                                 Mr. Pranav Kumar,
                                                 Mr. Rishabh Kumar Maurya, Advocates
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Standing Counsel (18)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

3   05-02-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that

                    the grievances of the petitioner have already been redressed and

                    he does not want to pursue this case.

                                  2. In view of the submissions made above, the writ

                    petition stands disposed of.



                                                           (Ajit Kumar, J)
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