Patna High Court

Shikha AryaversusThe Bihar Public Service Commission

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Disposal: WITHDRAWN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

Holding

The court may grant permission to withdraw a civil writ petition, and upon such permission the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Shikha Arya, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the case. The petitioners, represented by advocates Avanindra Kumar Jha and Bishwanath Vijeta, requested the court’s leave to withdraw. The court, after hearing the counsel, granted permission to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original dispute were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant permission to withdraw a civil writ petition

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
patna high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5969 of 2019
                  ======================================================
                  Shikha Arya D/o- Shailendra Kumar Singh R/o- Mehta Sadan, Mohalla-
                  Pildori, Station Road, Sultanganj, District- Bhagalpur.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     The Bihar Public Service Commission through the Chairman, 15, Jawahar
                   Lal Nehru Marg (Bailey Road), Patna- 800 001.
            2.    The Chairman, Bihar Public Service Commission 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru
                  Marg (Bailey Road), Patna- 800 001.
            3.    The Special Secretary-cum- Examination Controller, Bihar Public Service
                  Commission, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg (Bailey Road), Patna- 800 001.
            4.     The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
                                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Avanindra Kumar Jha, Advocate
                                                Mr. Bishwanath Vijeta, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Smt. Binita Singh (Sc28)
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    24-02-2026                   Mr. Avanindra Kumar Jha, 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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