Patna High Court

Ram Pukar Thakur and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

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Disposal: WITHDRAWN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

Holding

The Court may permit withdrawal of a pending petition and therefore dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, a large group of individuals from various villages in Bihar, filed Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5976 of 2019 before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petition sought relief against the respondents, whose identities included the Chief Secretary, various secretaries, and district officials. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Dr. Abdus Shakoor, requested permission to withdraw the petition. The Court examined whether it could allow the withdrawal of a pending civil writ petition. Relying on established procedural principles that a petitioner may withdraw a petition with the Court’s permission, the bench granted the request. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may permit withdrawal of a pending civil writ petition
Whether any order can be passed on a petition withdrawn by the petitioner

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
Patna High Court
procedural law
petition dismissed

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5976 of 2019
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1.    Ram Pukar Thakur and Ors S/o Late Chulhai Thakur Resident of Village-
      Mohanpur, Police Station- Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi.
2.   Mohan Prasad Nirala S/o Ram Pukar Yadav Resident of Village- Shahpur,
     Police Station- Khusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
3.   Pradeep Narayan Yadav S/o Late Jagdish Yadav Resident of Village-
     Madhuban, Police Station- Khusheshwar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
4.   Mahesh Kumar S/o Upendra Rai Resident of Village- Rahi, Police Station-
     Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
5.   Santosh Kumar S/o Pawitra Yadav Resident of Village- Dayang, Police
     Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
6.   Renu Kumari W/o Umesh Pandit Resident of Village- Paar, Police Station-
     Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
7.   Shatroghan Prasad Nirala S/o Jagdish Yadav Resident of Village- Ramoli,
     Police Station- Hayaghat, District- Darbhanga.
8.   Ranju Devi W/o Chandraveer Yadav Resident of Village- Bhanghi, Police
     Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
9.   Mahesh Prasad Singh S/o Late Bhagal Singh Resident of Village- Baghoni,
     Police Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
10. Kanchan Kumari W/o Dharmendra Mandal Resident of Village- Baghoni,
    Police Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
11. Ram Kumar Yadav S/o Satto Yadav Resident of Village- Mattharahi, Police
    Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
12. Rinku Kumari D/o Suresh Ram Resident of Village- Havidih, Police Station-
    Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
13. Kanchan Kumari W/o Shashi Bhushan Yadav Resident of Village-
    Kamalpur, Police Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
14. Geeta Kumari W/o Satya Narayan Sharma Resident of Village- Hanuman
    Nagar, Police Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
15. Dillip Kumar Mandal S/o Ram Vilchan Resident of Village- Betholi, Police
    Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
16. Smt. Sumitra Devi W/o Ram Sagar Thakur Resident of Village- Betholi,
    Police Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
17. Manju Kumari W/o Ravendra Kumar Resident of Village- Khangretha,
    Police Station- Hayaghat, District- Darbhanga.
18. Jyoti Kumar S/o Ranveer Prasad Singh Resident of Village- Khangretha,
    Police Station- Hayagath, District- Darbhanga.
19. Koshaliya Devi W/o Ram Milan Mahto Resident of Village- Jorja, Police
    Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
20. Vivekanand S/o Heeranand Resident of Village- Jorja, Police Station-
    Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
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  21. Salita Kumari W/o Ashok Paswan Resident of Village- Chakwa, Police
      Station- Hayaghat, District- Darbhanga.
  22. Bineeta Devi W/o Ram Vinash Poddar Resident of Village- Hathori, Police
      Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
  23. Ram Shankar Rai W/o Late Raj Kumar Rai Resident of Village- Kothra,
      Police Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
  24. Kaweeta Kumari W/o Mukesh Kumar Thakur Resident of Village- Kothra,
      Police Station- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.
  25. Sheela Kumar W/o Ram Vilash Paswan Resident of Village- Bachhara
      Bujurg, Police Station- Khusheshwar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  26. Ram Raj Rai S/o Late Ram Biriksha Rai Resident of Village- Bargaon,
      Police Station- Khusheshwar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  27. Kalpana Kumari W/o Vishwajeet Kumar Singh Resident of Village-
      Narayanpur, Police Station- Khusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  28. Ramanuj Yadav S/o Laxmi Yadav Resident of Village- Sutanpur, Police
      Station- Khusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  29. Kiran Kumari D/o Vishamber Kamti Bihar
  30. Chandra Mohan Singh S/o Bhuneshwar Prasad Singh Resident of Village-
      Pakahi, Police Station- Kusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  31. Laxmi Devi W/o Bipin Bihari Rai Resident of Village- Jhajra, Police
      Station- Kusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  32. Indradev Sahu S/o Dukhan Sahu Resident of Village- Masankhon, Police
      Station- Kusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  33. Sekendra Kumar S/o Debu Yadav Resident of Village- Hathra, Police
      Station- Kusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  34. Runa Devi W/o Laxmi Pandit Resident of Village- Sutanpur, Police Station-
      Kusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  35. Anil Kumar Safi S/o Rabbi Safi Resident of Village- Nadiyami, Police
      Station- Kusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  36. Chandan Paswan S/o Bendeshwer Paswan Resident of Village- Orahi, Police
      Station- Kusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  37. Heema Devi W/o Sita Ram Mukhiya Resident of Village- Orahi, Police
      Station- Kusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  38. Janardan Yadav S/o Thakho Yadav Resident of Village- Khesraha (Mohim
      Bujurg), Police Station- Kusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  39. Rajni Devi W/o Dileep Sahu Resident of Village- Khesraha, Police Station-
      Kusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  40. Rubi Kumari W/o Ashok Yadav Resident of Village- Chigri, Police Station-
      Kusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  41. Domi Mochi S/o Late Bhatu Mochi Resident of Village- Chatar, Police
      Station- Khusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
  42. Bibha Singh W/o Arun Kumar Singh Resident of Village- Maharajpur,
      Police Station- Kusheswar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
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  43. Shila Devi W/o Shree Haribansh Ram Resident of Village- Mustafapur,
      Police Station- Aahiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur.
  44. Mumshad Ahmad S/o Late Md. Habibullah Resident of Village- Bathnaha,
      Police Station- Kanti, District- Muzaffarpur.
  45. Ajit Kumar S/o Sri Arjun Thakur At- Bharihani, P.O. and P.S.- Bagha Tind,
      District- West Champaran.
  46. Arun Kumar S/o Late Ram Nandan Ram At- Parri, P.O.- Rampur Bakhari,
      Via- Parsauni, P.S.- Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi.
  47. Kishor Kumar S/o Ram Sakal Yadav At and P.O.- Dhadhee, P.S. Nanpur,
      District- Sitamarhi.
  48. Ram Babu Singh S/o Krishnandan Singh At and P.O. Banchauri, P.S. Dumra,
      District- Sitamarhi.
  49. Vijay Kumar S/o Baiju Singh At- Ram Nagra, P.O.- Sirauli, P.S. Riga,
      District- Sitamarhi.
  50. Munna Kumar S/o Vijay Ray At and P.O.- Sirauli, P.S. Riga, District-
      Sitamarhi.
  51. Babita Kumari W/o Lalan Prasad At and P.O.- Banchauri, P.S. Dumra,
      District- Sitamarhi.
  52. Nirmla Kumari W/o Laxman Baitha At- Karnahiya, P.S. Sitamarhi, District-
      Sitamarhi.
  53. Vinod Kumar Paswan S/o Late Jamun Paswan P.S. Riga, District- Sitamarhi.
  54. Radha Devi @ Radha Kumari W/o Ashok Kumar At- Bhavdepur, P.O.-
      Bhavepur, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi.
  55. Vishavnath Sah S/o Raj Nandan Sah At- Marar, P.S. Riga, District-
      Sitamarhi.
  56. Shubh Kala Devi @ Shubh Kala Kumari W/o Om Prakash Mehta At and
      P.O. Rewasi, Via and P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi.

                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                         Versus
  1.    The State Of Bihar and Ors through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
  2.    The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Govt. of Bihar,
        Patna.
  3.    The Additional Secretary, General Administration Department Govt. of
        Bihar, Patna.
  4.    The Secretary, Human Resources Development Department Govt. of India,
        New Delhi.
  5.    Joint Secretary Cum Director General National Literacy Mission Authority
        New Delhi, Govt. of India.
  6.    The Principal Secretary Education Deptt. Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
  7.    The Director, Mass Education, Education Deptt Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
  8.    The Director (Administration) Education Deptt. Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
  9.    The Deputy Direction (Administration) Education Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
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              10. The District Magistrate Darbhanga.
              11. The District Education Officer District Darbhanga.
              12. The District Programme Officer Darbhanga.
              13. The Block Education Officer Block- Kusheswar Asthan, District-
                  Darbhanga.

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Dr. Abdus Shakoor, Advocate
                   For the Respondent/s     :        Mr. Madhaw Prasad Yadaw ( Gp23 )
                                                     Mr. Sanjay Kumar, AC to GP- 23
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
                                         ORAL ORDER

3    24-02-2026                   Mr. Dr. Abdus Shakoor, 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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