Patna High Court

Yasmin KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 7 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Yasmin Khatoon, filed a civil writ petition challenging actions of various education officials of Bihar. After hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought to withdraw the writ and pursue remedy before a competent authority. No respondents appeared before the court. The court accepted the withdrawal and dismissed the petition, granting liberty to approach the appropriate authority. No merits of the original claim were decided.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil jurisdiction

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4787 of 2026
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                  Yasmin Khatoon W/O Afroz Alam, D/O Md Maulavi Miyan, Resident of
                  Village-Vishunpur, P.S.-Kotwa, District-East Champaran, Motihari.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department,
                   Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar,
                  Patna.
            3.    The Director Mass Education, Bihar, Patna.
            4.    The District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari.
            5.    The District Education Officer, East Champaran, Motihari.
            6.    The District Programme Officer, East Champaran, Motihari.
            7.    The Block Education Officer, Kotwa, East Champaran, Motihari.
            8.     The Headmaster of NPS, Vishunpur, Bhagari, Kotwa, East Champaran,
                   Motihari.
                                                                    ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Sharda Nand Mishra
                  For the Respondent/s   :      None
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    07-04-2026                   Learned counsel for the petitioner is present. No one

                    appears on behalf of the respondent-State.

                                2. After advancing some argument, learned counsel for

                    the petitioner prays for withdrawing the present writ application

                    with liberty to pursue his remedy before a competent authority.

                                3. As prayed for, the case is dismissed as withdrawn with

                    liberty aforesaid.


                                                                (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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