Patna High Court

Amrendra Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Amrendra Kumar Singh, a Panchayat Sevak, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials alleging grievance. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner informed the court that his grievance had been settled and sought to withdraw the case as infructuous. The court considered the petitioner's request and, finding no impediment, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original grievance were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw a civil writ petition after the grievance is settled and the case becomes infructuous

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
infructuous
civil writ jurisdiction
Panchayat Sevak
Bihar

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8746 of 2024
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                  Amrendra Kumar Singh Son of Late Shambhu Singh Resident of Village-
                  Chaokhra, P.S- Aurangabad Mufassil, District- Aurangabad. At present posted
                  as Panchayat Sevak at Bhopatpur, Meh.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Rural Development
                   Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The District Magistrate, Aurangabad.
            4.    The Block Development Officer, Barun, District- Aurangabad.
            5.    The Deputy Development Commissioner, Aurangabad.
            6.    The District Panchayati Raj Officer, Aurangabad.
            7.    The Block Panchayati Raj Officer, Block- Barun, District- Aurangabad.
            8.     Ashok Kumar, Son of not known to the petitioner, Village Level Worker
                   (VLW), Panchayat Sevak, Gram Panchayat-Jankop, P.S.- Barun, District-
                   Aurangabad.
                                                                        ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Ritika Rani, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Government Advocate 7
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                        ORAL ORDER
2    05-02-2026                     Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and

                    Learned Counsel for the State.

                                2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that

                    during pendency of the present writ petition, the grievance of

                    the petitioner has been settled. As such, he seeks permission to

                    withdraw this case as having become infructuous.

                                3. Permission is granted.

                                4. Accordingly, the present writ application is hereby

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                          (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Prakashmani/-

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