Patna High Court

Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, and OrsversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 24 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: NANI TAGIA

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

A group of senior resident doctors filed a civil writ petition (Case No. 5286 of 2019) before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and its health department officials. The petitioners, through counsel Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted the permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original petition were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a civil writ petition pending before it

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
high court
petition dismissed

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5286 of 2019
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1.    Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, and Ors S/o Late Manelal Singh, resident of
      Panchbir, P.S. and Via- Sahbepurkamal, District- Begusarai- 851217, at
      present posted as Senior Resident (Surgery) at Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical
      College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
2.   Dr. Sushant Dasgupta S/o Late Bhagwat Dasgupta, R/o Balia Bazar, P.O.-
     Lakhminia, P.S.- Balia, District- Begusarai, at present posted as Senior
     Resident (Surgery), ENT, at Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and
     Hospital, Bhagalpur.
3.   Dr. Prashant Kumar, S/o Late Ramakant Prasad, R/o 301, Indra Enclave,
     Ranjan Path, Gola Road, Patna, at present posted as Senior Resident
     (Surgery), NMCH, Patna.
4.   Dr. Mithilesh Kumar, S/o Late Lakhan Lal, R/o B- 301, Kapildeo Kunj
     Apartment, West Anandpuri, Boring Canal Road, Patna- 800001, at present
     posted as Senior Resident (Surgery), NMCH, Patna.
5.   Dr. Babu Sahab Jha, S/o Sri Bishwambher Jha, R/o Sherpur New Colony,
     P.O.- MIC Bela, P.S. Sadar, Dist.- Muzaffarpur- 842005, at present posted as
     Senior Resident (Surgery) at SKMCH, Muzaffarpur.
6.   Dr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta, S/o Sri Raghuwar Shyam Gupta, R/o Flat No. 504,
     Vishnu Vihar Apartment, Old Motihari Road, Kolhua, Paigambarpur,
     Muzaffarpur- 843108, P.S. Ahiyapur, at present posted as Senior Resident
     (Surgery) at SKMCH, Muzaffarpur.
7.   Dr. Shri Raman, S/o Late Devi Sharan Sinha, R/o Near Gumti No. 104C,
     Brahmapura, P.S.- Brahmpura, District- Muzaffarpur-8442003, at present
     posted as Senior Resident (Surgery) at SKMCH, Muzaffarpur.
8.   Dr. Vijay Kumar, S/o Late Rajnandan Tiwari, R/o New Area, Nazirpur, Opp.
     Kirhsna Cinema, Akharaghhat Road, P.S.- Town Thana, Muzaffarpur
     (Bihar), at present posted as Senior Resident (Surgery), at SKMCH,
     Muzaffarpur.
9.   Dr. Bimlesh Kumar, S/o Ram Sakha Singh, R/o New Area, Sikandarpur,
     P.S.- Town Thana, District- Muzaffarpur- 842001, at present posted as
     Senior Resident (Surgery), at SKMCH, Muzaffarpur.
10. Dr. Krishna Mohan Verma, S/o Late R.S. Verma, R/o 236-H, New Patliputra
    Colony, Patna-13, at present posted as Senior Resident (Surgery) at NMCH,
    Patna.
11. Dr. Hema Narayan, D/o Late N.K. Narayan, W/o Sri Suman Kumar, resident
    of Harsh Clinic, Chakaram Link Path, Near Sri Kunj Apartment, Buddha
    Colony, Patna, at present posted as Tutor (Anatomy) at VIMS, Pawapuri.
12. Dr. Akhilesh Kumar, S/o Chandradeo Singh, R/o Badalpura, Dinapur-cum-
    Khagaul, District- Patna- 801105, at present posted as Senior Resident
    (Surgery), Department of Pediatrics, at Nalanda Medical College, Patna.

                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                      Versus
1.   The State of Bihar and Ors through the Principal Secretary, Department of
            Patna High Court CWJC No.5286 of 2019(3) dt.24-02-2026
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                    Health Education and Family Welfare, Government of Bihar, New
                    Secretariat, Patna.
              2.    The Principal Secretary, Department of Health Education and Family
                    Welfare, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
              3.    The Additional Secretary, Department of Health Education and Family
                    Welfare, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
              4.    Joint Secretary, Department of Health Education and Family Welfare,
                    Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
              5.    Deputy Secretary to the Government, Department of Health Education and
                    Family Welfare, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, Advocate
                   For the Respondent/s     :        Mr. Ramadhar Singh (Gp 25)
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
                                         ORAL ORDER

3    24-02-2026                   Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, learned counsel for the

                      petitioners 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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