Patna High Court

Mukund NarayanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 25 June 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: GIRIJISH KUMAR

Holding

The court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ and dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Mukund Narayan, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of various state authorities. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought the court’s permission to withdraw the writ application. The court examined its inherent power to allow withdrawal of pending proceedings where no prejudice is caused. It held that such permission may be granted at the petitioner’s request. Consequently, the court granted the withdrawal and dismissed the writ as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a pending civil writ application?

Subjects

withdrawal of writ
civil procedure
high court jurisdiction

Judgment

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7925 of 2026
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                  Mukund Narayan Son of Suresh Sharma, Resident of Village- Datiyana, Police
                  Station- Bikram, District- Patna.

                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Co-operative Department,
                  Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Principal Secretary, Co-operative Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Bihar, Patna.
            4.    The District Magistrate, Patna.
            5.    The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Patna.
            6.    The District Co-operative Officer, Patna.
            7.    The Block Development Officer-cum-Election Officer, Bikram, Patna.
            8.    The Block Co-operative Officer, Bikram, Patna.
            9.    The Bihar State Election Authority through the Chief Election Officer, Bihar,
                  Patna.
            10.   The Joint Secretary, Bihar State Election Authority, 32, Harding Road, Patna.

                                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================

                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s :  Mr. Standing Counsel (10)
                  For the BSEA         :  Mr. Mukesh Kumar Thakur, Adv.
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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. At the outset, Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, learned

                    counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this

                    writ application.

                                3. Permission, as sought for, is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly, this writ application is dismissed as
            Patna High Court CWJC No.7925 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026
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                      withdrawn.


                                                 (Girijish Kumar, J)
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