Patna High Court

Vishal Kumar MauryaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 May 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: NANI TAGIA

Holding

The Court held that the petition may be withdrawn and therefore dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Vishal Kumar Maurya, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging an action of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered whether a petitioner may withdraw a writ petition after filing. Relying on procedural law, the Court held that a petitioner is entitled to withdraw the petition with the Court’s permission. Consequently, the Court granted permission to withdraw and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the civil writ petition and have it dismissed as withdrawn

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
writ jurisdiction
civil procedure
high court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4981 of 2020
                  ======================================================
                  Vishal Kumar Maurya Son of Sri Brija Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Lakhaner
                  Sarai, Sasaram, P.S. Sasaram, District- Rohtas, Sasaram.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue
                   and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms,
                  Government of Bihar, Patna.
            3.     The Director, Directorate of Land Records and Survey Department of
                   Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.
                                                                         ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Siddharth Harsh, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Dhurjati Kr. Prasad, GP- 14
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    05-05-2026                 Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                    withdraw the present petition.

                                2. Permission is granted.

                                3. As such, the present petition is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                                (Nani Tagia, J)
Siddharth
Sagar/-

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