Patna High Court

Sushil Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The High Court permitted the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Sushil Kumar Singh, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and officials of the Rural Works Department. The petitioner later informed the court that his grievance had been fully redressed and requested permission to withdraw the writ petition. The court considered the petitioner's request and examined whether it could allow withdrawal after the grievance was settled. The court found no impediment to permitting the withdrawal and granted the petitioner's application. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may permit withdrawal of a civil writ petition after the petitioner’s grievance has been redressed

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
high court
grievance redressed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.568 of 2026
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                  Sushil Kumar Singh, Male, aged about 34 years, Partner of M/S Sushil Singh
                  Construction JV Registered Office at B-151, Buddha Colony, Near Ratan
                  Villa Apartment, GPO, Patna, Son of Uma Shankar Singh, Resident of Shanti
                  Nagar, Near Modi Plastic Nasriganj, Digha, P.S.- Digha, Dist- Patna.
                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Works
                   Department, Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Engineer in Chief cum Additional Secretary, Rural Works Department,
                  Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Superintendent Engineer, Rural Works Department, Work Division,
                  Madhepura.
            4.     The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Work Division,
                   Udakishunganj, Madhepura.
                                                                  ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Manoj Kumar Sinha, Advocate.
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr.Standing Cousel (05)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    17-03-2026                   Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                    submits that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed

                    and seeks permission to withdraw the present Writ Petition.

                                  2. Permission is granted.

                                  3. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition stands

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                      (A. Abhishek Reddy, J)
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