Patna High Court
PriyankaversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as it has been withdrawn by the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel was instructed to withdraw the writ application. The court considered whether a withdrawn petition could be entertained. It held that a petition voluntarily withdrawn by the petitioner cannot be entertained and must be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a civil writ petition may be dismissed when the petitioner withdraws it
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- civil procedure
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8488 of 2017
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Priyanka D/o Sri Vijay Kumar Singh and W/o-Sri Ranjit Kumar Singh, R/o-
At P.O.-Sonpur, P.S.-Sonpur, Distt. Saran Chapra.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar and Ors
2. The Principal Secretary Education Department Govt. of BIhar, Patna.
3. The Member District Teacher Employment Appellate Authority, Saran at
Chhapra.
4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sonpur, District-saran, Bihar.
5. The Block Development Officer-Cum-Chairman Block Teacher
Employment Committee, Sonpur, District-Sar
6. The Block Education Officer-Cum-Secretary Block Teacher Employment
Committee, Sonpur, P.O. P.S.-So
7. Sri Daroga Rai, Ex-Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Saidpur, P.O. P.S.-
Sonpur, District-Saran Bihar.
8. Sri Anil Kumar Rai, Present Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Raj Saidpur, P.O. +
P.S.-Sonpur, District-Saran (Bihar).
9. Sri Rajeshwar Ram, Ex-panchayat Secretary (Sachi), Gram Panchayat Raj
Saidpur, P.O. + P.S.-Sonpur, District-Saran (Biha
10. Sri Ghanshyam Rai, Panchayat Secretary Sachiv, Gram Panchayat raj
Saidpur, P.O. P.S.-Sonpur, Dis
11. Sri ram Vijay Singh Son of Late Mauji Lal Singh, Ex-Panchayat Samiti
Member and Member of Panchayat Teacher Panel Format Resident of
Village-Kasmar, P.O. P.S.-Sonpur, District-Saran.
12. Smt. Usha Devi, Wife of Nathuni Singh and Ex-member of Panchayat
Teacher Panel Formation and Recommendation Committe
13. Smt. Bhawan Rani, Wife of Sri Arvind Kumar Singh, Resident at Menna
Bazar,Sonpur, P.O. P.S.-Sonpur, District-Saran Bihar.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Hitesh Suman, AC to SC-13
For the Vigilance : Mr. Rana Vikram Singh, Adv.
For Respondent No.13 : Mr. Chandrakant, Adv.
Mr. Manish Chandra Gandhi, Adv.
Mr. Sudhanshu Prakash, Adv.
Mr. Navin Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Vaibhav Kumar Jha, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Patna High Court CWJC No.8488 of 2017(16) dt.27-01-2026
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ORAL ORDER
16 27-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
counsel appearing for respondents-State, learned counsel for
Vigilance and learned counsel for the private respondent no.13.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Harsh Raj
junior counsel to Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh, Advocate submits
that he is under instruction to withdraw the present writ
application.
3. As prayed for, writ application is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
Prakash Narayan
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