Patna High Court
Sumit KumarversusThe Bihar State University Service Commission
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the result later.
Summary
Sumit Kumar filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging a decision of the Bihar State University Service Commission. During the hearing, he sought to withdraw the writ application while retaining the liberty to contest the final result posted on the Commission’s website. The court considered whether such a withdrawal with liberty was permissible. No substantive discussion of merits was required. The court allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the writ petition, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the court later if needed.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty to challenge the decision later
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- withdrawal of writ
- liberty to challenge
- service commission
- administrative law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.817 of 2025
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Sumit Kumar Son of Bhageshwar Prasad Resident of Village- Shankarpuri,
Sadpura, Gayatrinilay, P.O.- Ramna, P.S.- Kazimohammadpur, District-
Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The Bihar State University Service Commission Academic Building,
Buddha Marge, Patna.
2. The Chairman, the Bihar State University Service Commission, Academic
Building, Budha Marge, Patna.
3. The Secretary, the Bihar State University Service Commission, Academic
Building, Budha Marge, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Prakash Shrarma, Adv
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Adv
Mr. Harsh Singh, Adv
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
3 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the Bihar State University Service Commission.
2. After advancing some argument, learned counsel
for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw
the present writ application with liberty to challenge the final
result which was put on the Commission’s website vide notice
no. 1959 dated 27.10.2024.
3. As prayed for, this writ application is dismissed as
withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
kiran/-
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