Patna High Court

Priya KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The court may allow a petitioner to withdraw a writ petition, resulting in its dismissal as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Priya Kumari, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. During the hearing on 13‑01‑2026, she sought the court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The court, after hearing counsel for the petitioner, the State, and the Bihar Staff Selection Commission, granted the request. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the court may permit a petitioner to withdraw a civil writ petition pending before it

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed
high court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8421 of 2022
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                  Priya Kumari W/o- Vishwajit Kumar, R/o- Village- Bairagi, P.S.- Sadar Gaya,
                  District- Gaya.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Bihar State Tourism
                   Department, Bihar, Patna.
             2.   The Principal Secretary, Bihar State Tourism Department, Bihar, Patna.
             3.   The Director, Bihar State Tourism Department, Bihar, Patna.
             4.   The Deputy Secretary, Bihar State Tourism Department, Bihar, Patna.
             5.   The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Veterinary College
                  Campus, Bihar, Patna.
             6.    The Secretary, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Veterinary College
                   Campus, Bihar, Patna.
                                                                     ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Advocate
                  For the State          :      Mr. Kumar Mangalam (AC to SC-24 )
                  For the BSSC           :      Mr. Satyabir Bharti, Sr. Advocate
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    13-01-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

                    counsel for the State and learned Senior counsel for the Bihar

                    Staff Selection Commission.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the present petition.

                                 3. Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

                                  4. As such, the present writ petition stands dismissed

                    as withdrawn.


                                                            (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-

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