Patna High Court

Sumitra Nandan PantversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 2 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the writ application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Sumitra Nandan Pant filed a civil writ application against the State of Bihar and related officials. The petitioner later claimed that, due to an inadvertent mistake, a crucial pleading was not placed on record and sought the court's permission to withdraw the application and re‑file with the missing documents. The court, after hearing counsel, granted the requested liberty to withdraw. Consequently, the writ application was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original claim were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be allowed to withdraw the writ application and re‑file with the omitted pleading?

Subjects

civil writ
withdrawal of application
procedural law
high court
petition
state government

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.712 of 2026
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                 Sumitra Nandan Pant S/o Sahdeo Prasad Yadav, Residetn of Gandhipur,
                 Bariyarpur, P.O. and P.S.- Bariyarpur, Pin 811211, Dist- Munger, State- Bihar.

                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government
                 of Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The Collector, Bhagalpur, District- Bhagalpur.
           4.    The District Establishment Committee, Bhagalpur through Chairman.
           5.    The Bihar Staff Selection Commission through its Secretary, Government of
                 Bihar, Patna.
           6.    The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Government of Bihar,
                 Patna.
           7.    The Joint Secretary, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Government of
                 Bihar, Patna.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Rishabh Mishra, Advocate
                                               Mr. Raghvendra Kumar, Advocate
                                               Mr. Ashish Ranjan Garg, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Government Pleader (17)
                 For the B.S.S.C        :      Md. Aslam Ansari, Advocate
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   02-02-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner through

                   virtual mode. Also heard learned counsel for the B.S.S.C. and

                   learned counsel for the State in physical mode.

                                 2. After some argument, learned Counsel for the

                   petitioner submits that due to inadvertent mistake, important

                   pleading could not come on record.                 As such, he seeks

                   permission to withdraw this application with liberty to come
         Patna High Court CWJC No.712 of 2026(2) dt.02-02-2026
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                   with the relevant pleading and supportive document.

                               3. Permission is accorded.

                               4. This writ application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                                 (Dr. Anshuman, J)
    Mkr./-

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