Patna High Court
Dilip KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The court held that a writ petition may be withdrawn when the petitioner’s grievance is settled and the interim application is not pressed.
Summary
Dilip Kumar filed a civil writ petition (CWJC No.9296 of 2024) in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several departmental officials. During the pendency of the petition, he filed Interim Application No.1 of 2024, which he later claimed had become infructuous. He subsequently informed the court that his grievance had been settled and sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. The court examined the claim that the interim application was not pressed and that the petitioner no longer required relief. Accordingly, the court granted permission to withdraw and disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn.
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- infructuous
- civil procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9296 of 2024
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Dilip Kumar Son of Late Ramanand Ram, Resident of Village - Arwal
(Sipah), P.S.- Arwal, District - Arwal.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, Bihar, Patna.
3. The Chief Departmental Inquiry Commissioner, Bihar, Patna, General
Administration Department, Bihar, Patna.
4. The Departmental Inquiry Commissioner cum Secretary, Department of
Education, Bihar, Patna.
5. Mr. Santosh Kumar Mal, IAS, Departmental Inquiry Commissioner, Bihar,
Patna, General Administration Department, Bihar, Patna.
6. Mr. Baidyanath Yadav, IAS, Departmental Inquiry Commissioner, Bihar,
Patna, General Administration Department, Bihar, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Prabhu Nath Pathak, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Additional Advocate General (12)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and
Learned Counsel for the State.
I.A. No.1 of 2024
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
I.A. No.1 of 2024 has become infructuous, therefore he is not
pressing the same.
3. As such, the I.A. No.1 of 2024 stands dismissed as
not pressed.
Patna High Court CWJC No.9296 of 2024(2) dt.12-02-2026
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Re:- C.W.J.C. No.9296 of 2024
4. 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.
5. Permission is granted.
6. Accordingly, the present writ application is hereby
disposed of as withdrawn.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Prakashmani/-
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