Patna High Court
Awdhesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The application is disposed of as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Awdhesh Kumar, filed a writ application before the Patna High Court seeking an order directing the State authorities to accept the holding tax for FY 2025‑26 and issue the corresponding tax receipts for his land in Samastipur. After filing, the petitioner claimed that his grievance had been resolved and requested permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ. No substantive issues on tax liability or procedural matters were adjudicated. The Court allowed the withdrawal and disposed of the application as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ application seeking acceptance of holding tax can be withdrawn after the petitioner’s grievance is purportedly redressed
Subjects
- holding tax
- writ jurisdiction
- withdrawal of application
- land revenue
- civil writ
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5141 of 2026
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Awdhesh Kumar Son of Late Rajendra Sah, Resident of Village- Chaklokman,
Gola Bazar, Ward No. 12, Police Station- Dalsingh Sarai, District-
Samastipur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Land Reform and Revenue
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate, Samastipur.
3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Dalsingh Sarai, Samastipur.
4. The Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Government
of Bihar, Patna.
5. The Executive Officer, Nagar Parishad, Dalsingh Sarai, Samastipur.
6. The Tax Inspector, Nagar Parishad Dalsing Sarai, Samastipur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhaneshwar Prasad Gupta, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Vivek Prasad, G.P.-7
Ms. Roona, A.C. to G.P.-7
Mr. Sanjay Kumar, A.C. to G.P.-7
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 20-04-2026 The petitioner has filed the instant application for the
following relief(s):
“That, this is an application for issuance of
the appropriate writ/writs, order/orders or
direction/directions to the respondent authorities to
accept the Holding Tax (revenue) of financial year
2025-26 and entire previous dues with respect to the
piece of land of the petitioner situated under Mauja-
Chaklokman, Thana No.71, Khata No.293, Plot
No.840 and 841 and also for issuing the Holding Tax
(Revenue) Receipts in favour of the petitioner.”
2. Mr. Dhaneshwar Prasad Gupta, learned counsel for
Patna High Court CWJC No.5141 of 2026(2) dt.20-04-2026
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the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner having
been redressed after filing of the application, he seeks
permission to withdraw the instant application.
3. In view of the above, the application is disposed of
as withdrawn.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Saurabh/-
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