Patna High Court

Rishu VermaversusThe Union of India

Decided: 29 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: HARISH KUMAR

Holding

The Court permitted the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it, granting the petitioner liberty to pursue other remedies.

Summary

Petitioner Rishu Verma filed a civil writ petition challenging actions of the Union of India, CBSE and a school. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the writ petition while preserving the right to pursue other legal remedies. The CBSE’s counsel raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Hon’ble Justice considered the request and allowed the petition to be withdrawn. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed, granting the petitioner liberty to seek alternative remedies.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a civil writ petition while retaining the liberty to avail other legal remedies

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil writ jurisdiction
high court
remedies
CBSE

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4983 of 2025
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                  Rishu Verma S/o Purushottam Verma, Resident of Village-Mahallapari, P.S.-
                  Barbigha, District-Sheikhpura, Bihar.                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The Union of India through Secretary, Human Resources Department, New
                   Delhi.
            2.    The Examination Controller Central Board of Secondary Education, New
                  Delhi.
            3.    The Recessional Officer Central Board of Secondary Education Regional
                  Office, Ambika Complex Sheikhpura, Raja Bazar, Bailey Road, Patna-
                  800014.
            4.     The Mount Litera Zee School Achuara Barh, Patna-803213.
                                                                        ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Pritish Ranjan, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Arun Kumar Satyamurti, CGC
                  For the CBSE           :      Mr. Vinay Krishna Tripathy, Adv.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

5    29-01-2026                  Heard the parties.

                                 2. After some argument, Mr. Pritish Ranjan, learned

                    Advocate for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the

                    present writ petition with a liberty to avail other remedies

                    available under the law.

                                 3. Mr. Vinay Krishna Tripathy, learned Advocate

                    representing the Central Board of Secondary Education has no

                    objection.

                                 4. In view, thereof, the present writ petition stands

                    dismissed with the liberty aforesaid.


                                             (Harish Kumar, J)
shivank/-
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