Patna High Court
Sona Infracon Pvt. Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
Holding
The Court may grant permission to withdraw a writ petition, resulting in its dismissal as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Sona Infracon Pvt. Ltd., filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the writ application, stating that the matter had become infructuous. The Court examined whether a writ petition can be withdrawn at the petitioner's request and whether such withdrawal would result in dismissal of the petition. The Court held that a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw a writ petition, subject to the Court's discretion, and that upon withdrawal the petition stands dismissed. Accordingly, the Court granted permission to withdraw, dismissed the writ as withdrawn, and ordered any pending applications to be disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner upon permission of the Court
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- civil writ jurisdiction
- petition dismissed
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6615 of 2025
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Sona Infracon Pvt. Ltd. having its Registered Office at Ababakarpur, P.O.-
Manpura, Via.- Tajpur, District- Samastipur through its Managing Director
Naween Kumar, Male aged about 44 years, Son of Late Ram Chandra Singh,
Resident of Flat No.- B-21, Geetanjali Apartment, Behind J.D. Women
College, P.S.- Shastrinagar, District- Patna, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
2. The Engineer in Chief cum Additional Commissioner cum Special Secretary,
Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Chief Engineer- 6 (Darbhanga), Rural Works Department, Government
of Bihar, Patna.
4. The Nodle Officer, MMGSUY cum Technical Secretary to the Engineer in
Chief, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
5. The Superintending Engineer, Works Circle, Samastipur, Rural Works
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
6. The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Works Division,
Samastipur, District- Samastipur, Bihar.
... ... Respondents
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Prabhat Ranjan, Advocate
For the Respondents : Mr. Advocate General
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)
3 30-04-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to
withdraw the present writ application as the same has become
infructuous.
2. Permission is granted.
3. Accordingly, the writ application stands dismissed
Patna High Court CWJC No.6615 of 2025(3) dt.30-04-2026
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as withdrawn.
4. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand
disposed of.
(Sudhir Singh, J.)
(Shailendra Singh, J.)
Gaurav Kumar/-
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