Patna High Court

Gauri Shankar YadavversusBihar State Warehousing Corporation

Decided: 27 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The petition was dismissed as not pressed, allowing the withdrawal.

Summary

Gauri Shankar Yadav filed a civil writ petition (Case No. 5993 of 2026) in the Patna High Court against the Bihar State Warehousing Corporation and its Managing Director. The petitioner, through counsel, later sought to withdraw the petition. The respondents, represented by their counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court examined whether a petition can be withdrawn at the petitioner's request without any impediment. Finding no legal barrier and noting the respondents' consent, the Court allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as not pressed.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner at his request.

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed
not pressed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5993 of 2026
                   ======================================================
                   Gauri Shankar Yadav Son of Ram Rekha Prasad Yadav, Resident of
                   Village/Mohalla - Naya Tola, Bichla Telpa Police Line, Chapra, Ward No. 38,
                   P.S. Chapra Town, District - Saran.

                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
              1.   Bihar State Warehousing Corporation having its Head Office at Block B-2,
                   Ist Floor, Maurya Lok Complex, P.S.- Kotwali, District - Patna through its
                   Managing Director.
              2.   The Managing Director Bihar State Warehousing Corporation having its
                   Head Office at Block B-2, Ist Floor, Maurya Lok Complex, P.S. - Kotwali,
                   District - Patna.

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s   :     Mr. Satyam Kumar, Advocate
                   For the Respondent/s   :     Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Rai, Advocate
                                                Ms. Kumari Ruchi, Advocate
                   ======================================================
                     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                                 and
                              HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                         ORAL ORDER

                       (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)

2    27-04-2026                  The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to

                     withdraw the present petition, to which the learned counsel

                     appearing for the respondents has got no objection.

                                 2. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands

                     dismissed as not pressed.


                                                     (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)


                                                       (Arun Kumar Jha, J)
GAURAV S./-
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