Patna High Court

Sudhir Singh @ Sudhir KumarversusThe Union of India

Decided: 15 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RITESH KUMAR

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Sudhir Singh filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the Union of India and several postal officials. The petitioner sought relief but faced objections from the Stamp Reporter concerning the stamp duty compliance and thus the maintainability of the petition. The petitioner subsequently moved the Court to withdraw the writ petition in light of these objections. The Court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw and noted that no substantive merits needed to be examined. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, ending the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition is maintainable in view of the Stamp Reporter's objections regarding stamp duty compliance.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
maintainability
stamp duty
civil procedure

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5372 of 2026
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                   Sudhir Singh @ Sudhir Kumar Son of Balmiki Singh, Resident of Village-
                   Dhaunsa Dih, Lodipur, Police Station- Sheikhpura, District- Sheikhpura.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
             1.    The Union of India through the Post Master General, Bihar, Patna.
             2.    The Sub Post Master, Sheikhpura, MDG (Mukhya Dak Ghar).
             3.    The Branch Post Master, Dew Branch Officer in a/c with SPM Sheikhpura,
                   MDG (Mukhya Dak Ghar).
             4.    The ASPO, Sheikhpura, Assistant Superintendent of Post Office.
             5.    The Vigilance Field Division Officer, Department of Post, Munger.

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Bipin Kumar, Advocate
                   For the U.O.I.         :      Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, C.G.C.
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

2     15-04-2026                   Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

                                   2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays to

                     withdraw the instant writ petition in view of the objections made

                     by the Stamp Reporter, with regard to maintainability of the

                     same before this Court.

                                   3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as

                     withdrawn.


                                               (Ritesh Kumar, J.)

Sanjay/-

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