Patna High Court
Bihari MandalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- GIRIJISH KUMAR
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the appropriate authority.
Summary
The petitioner, Bihari Mandal, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against several state officials and a municipal corporation. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the writ application while retaining the liberty to raise the same grievance before the appropriate authority. The court considered whether a writ petition could be withdrawn with such liberty. Finding no impediment, the court allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, granting the petitioner freedom to pursue the matter elsewhere.
Issues considered
- Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty to raise the same grievance before the appropriate authority
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- civil procedure
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7650 of 2026
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Bihari Mandal Son of late Asarfi Mandal, Resident of Mohalla - Reefugee
Colony, Purab Sarai, Near Railway Station, Munger, Post Office - Munger,
Police Station - Kotwali, District- Munger.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through Collector, District- Munger.
2. The Collector, District- Munger.
3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Munger, District- Munger.
4. The Additional Collector, Public Grievance Cell, Munger, District- Munger.
5. The Municipal Commissioner, Munger Municipal Corporation, District-
Munger.
6. The Circle Officer, Sadar Munger, District- Munger.
7. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Son of Late Shiv Shankar Prasad, Resident of
Mohalla- Rifugee Colony, Purab Sarai, Near Railway Station, Munger, Post
Office- Munger, Police Station - Kotwali, District- Munger.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surya Narayan Sah, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Advocate (10)
For Municipal
Corporation, Munger : Mr. K.N. Sah, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GIRIJISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the respondents.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission
to withdraw this writ application with liberty to raise his
grievance as raised in the writ application before the appropriate
authority.
Patna High Court CWJC No.7650 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026
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3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.
(Girijish Kumar, J)
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