Patna High Court

M/s Pratap Sewa SankalpversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 July 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH RAJ KUMAR

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.

Summary

M/s Pratap Sewa Sankalp, a volunteer organization, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and local authorities. The petitioner sought relief but later informed the court that its grievance had been resolved during the interim period. Consequently, the petitioner expressed a desire not to pursue the writ petition further. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the case no longer required adjudication. The court, after considering the submission, dismissed the writ petition on the ground that it was not pressed. No substantive merits of the petition were examined as the petitioner withdrew its claim.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can be dismissed when the petitioner indicates that the grievance has been redressed and the petition is not pressed

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
not pressed
grievance redressed
civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9097 of 2026
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                  M/s Pratap Sewa Sankalp a Volunteer Organization registered under Societies
                  Registration Act and represented through its Secretary Mrs. Chhaya Kumari
                  (female), aged about 31 years, Wife of Sri Vishwanath Pratap Singh having
                  address at Govind Pulkahan, P.O. Singar, P.S. Panapurkariyat (old P.S. Kanti)
                  District-Muzaffarpur Bihar-843109.                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Urban Development and
                   Housing Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
             2.   Nagar Panchayat, Muraul, Muzaffarpur, through its Executive Officer.
             3.    Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Muraul, Muzaffarpur.
                                                                          ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Prakash Kumar
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr.Government Pleader (4)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

                  (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)

2   09-07-2026                    The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                    the grievance(s) of the petitioner has stood redressed during the

                    interregnum period, hence he does not want to press the present

                    writ petition.

                                2. Accordingly, the present writ petitioner is dismissed

                    as not pressed.



                                             (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)


                                                ( Raj Kumar, J)
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