Patna High Court

Umesh Kr. ShahiversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: BIBEK CHAUDHURI

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Umesh Kr. Shahi, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. Subsequently, he submitted a request to withdraw the petition. The court considered the petitioner's intention to discontinue the proceedings. No substantive issues were argued or decided. Accordingly, the court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner after filing

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil writ jurisdiction
patna high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7949 of 2025
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                  Umesh Kr. Shahi S/o- Late Bindeshwar Shahi, Permanent R/village- Shahi
                  Minapur, P.S. - Aurai, District - Muzaffarpur. At present R/Mohalla - Jai Hind
                  Colony, Ward No. 28, Ranipur Road, P.S. - Phulwarisharif, District - Patna.

                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
             1.   The State of Bihar through the Home Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
             2.   The Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department (Mechanical),
                  Government of Bihar, Patna.
             3.   The Chief Engineer (Mechanical) Water Resource Department, Government
                  of Bihar, Patna.
             4.   The Superintending Engineer, Water Resource Department (Mechanical),
                  Government of Bihar, Patna.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Binod Pd. Singh, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Standing Counsel (12)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    29-01-2026                 It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner under

                    instruction that the petitioner does not want to proceed with the

                    instant writ petition and he intends to withdraw the same.

                                2. In view of such submission, the present writ

                    petition be dismissed as withdrawn.



                                             (Bibek Chaudhuri, J)
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