Patna High Court

Krishna PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Krishna Prasad filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several district officials. Counsel for the petitioner argued that the petition was filed after an inordinate delay. On the advice of his client, the petitioner decided to withdraw the writ application. The court noted the withdrawal and dismissed the petition without addressing the merits. No substantive legal issues were adjudicated as the case was closed on the petitioner's request.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be entertained despite alleged inordinate delay in filing

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
delay
civil procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5170 of 2026
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                  Krishna Prasad Son of Late Basudev Prasad, W/o Late Usha Kumari, R/o
                  Sarkari Bus Dipo, Kadirabad, PS Vishwavidyalaya, Sundarpur, Darbhanga.

                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Education
                  Department, Vikash Bhawan, Sachivalaya, Bailey Road, Patna.
            2.    The District Magistrate, Darbhanga.
            3.    The District Education Officer, Darbhanga.
            4.    The District Programme Officer, Establishment, Darbhanga.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Pankaj Kumar Das, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr.Madhav Pd. Yadav, GP-23
                                                 Ms.Meera Singh, AC to GP-23
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    20-04-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    counsel for the respondent-State are present.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits

                    that there is inordinate delay in filing the writ application and

                    therefore he is withdrawing the same under instruction from his

                    client.

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



                                             (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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