Patna High Court

Devendra Nath PuriversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 June 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RANA VIKRAM SINGH

Holding

The Court granted liberty to the petitioner to withdraw the writ application and disposed of the application.

Summary

The petitioner, Devendra Nath Puri, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain notices/orders issued by the State of Bihar and related authorities. The petitioner subsequently sought liberty to withdraw the writ application and to file a fresh application concerning the same subject matter, noting that Miscellaneous Appeal No. 626 of 2022 was pending before the Coordinate Bench. The learned counsel for the petitioner moved that the court permit the withdrawal and allow filing of an appropriate application. The Court, after hearing the counsel, exercised its discretion and granted liberty to the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition. The application for withdrawal was disposed of with the observation that the petitioner may file a suitable application thereafter. No substantive merits of the original writ were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw a pending writ petition and seek liberty to file a fresh application concerning the same relief.

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
withdrawal of petition
civil procedure
discretionary relief
high court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8601 of 2026
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                   Devendra Nath Puri Son of Late Yogendra Nath Puri, resident of Ramji Chak,
                   P.O.- Bataganj, P.S.- Digha, District- Patna.          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
             1.     The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
                    Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.
             2.    The Collector cum District Magistrate, Patna.
             3.    The Circle Officer, Patliputra, P.O., P.S. and District- Patna.
             4.     The Bihar Hindu Religious Trust Board, through its Chairman, Vidyapati
                    Marg, Bihar, Patna.
                                                                        ... ... Respondent/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s   :        Mr. Pramhansh Kumar Puri, Advocate
                   For the Respondent/s   :        Mr. Manish Kumar, GP 4
                   For the Board          :        Mr. Ganpati Trivedi, Sr. Advocate
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANA VIKRAM SINGH
                                         ORAL ORDER

2     29-06-2026                 At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner

                     prays for withdrawal of the writ application with liberty to file

                     an appropriate application seeking relief against any kind of

                     notice/orders passed by the respondents before the Hon’ble

                     Coordinate Bench wherein Miscellaneous Appeal no. 626 of

                     2022 is still pending.

                                 2. Liberty is accorded.

                                 3. Application is disposed off with the aforesaid

                     observation.


                                              (Rana Vikram Singh, J)
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