Patna High Court

Pritam Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The Court held that a petitioner may withdraw a writ petition and accordingly dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Pritam Prasad Singh, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and officials of L.N. Mithila University. The petition was pending before Justice Ajit Kumar. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel applied for permission to withdraw the writ petition. The Court examined the request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Accordingly, permission to withdraw was granted. The petition was thereafter dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a civil writ petition pending before the High Court

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed
high court procedure

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8657 of 2025
                   ======================================================
                   Pritam Prasad Singh S/o Late Ram Lakhan Singh Resident of Village-Teghra,
                   Tole-Bhalhi, Ward No.06, Post-Behat, Via-Jhanjharpur, District-Madhubani.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through Secretary, Education Deptt. BIhar, Patna.
             2.    Vice Chancellor, L.N. Mithila Unversity, Darbhanga.
             3.    The Registrar, L.N. Mithila Unversity, Darbhanga.
             4.    The Finance Officer, L.N. Mithila Unversity, Darbhanga.

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Ratan Kumar Kumar, Adv.
                                                 Mr. Prasoon Kumar, Adv.
                                                 Mr. Ritambra Kumari, Adv.
                   For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Government Pleader (16)
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

3     08-01-2026                   Mr. Ratan Kumar Kumar, learned counsel appearing

                     on behalf of the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to

                     withdraw this writ petition.

                                   2. Permission is accorded.

                                   3. Dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                (Ajit Kumar, J)
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