Patna High Court
AnandversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The Court dismissed the application for issuance of writs as withdrawn.
Summary
Anand, a Block Statistical Supervisor, resigned from his post and later, after recovering from ill health that had caused his resignation, sought to withdraw his resignation. He filed an application before the Patna High Court requesting writs directing the State of Bihar and its officials to accept his withdrawal and allow him to resume duties. The petitioner’s counsel indicated a desire to withdraw the application. The Court noted that the case had been admitted for hearing but, upon the petitioner’s request, dismissed the application as withdrawn. No substantive adjudication on the merits was made.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, can be granted by the Court to compel acceptance of a withdrawn resignation of a government employee?
Subjects
- resignation
- withdrawal of resignation
- writ petition
- civil service
- health
- administrative law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.99 of 2019
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Anand Son of Shri Bikrama Ram Resident of Ward No. 11, Mainpura, Post
Office- Danapur Cant, Police Station- Danapur, Town and District- Patna,
Permanent Resident of Village- Baghauni, Post Office and Police Station-
Hussainganj, District- Siwan.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Planning
and Development, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Planning and Development,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Deputy Additional Secretary, Department of Planning and Development
and Directorate of Statistics, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. Block Development Officer, Amanaur, District- Saran,Bihar.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kamala Kant Tiwary, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Rajan Prakash, AC to GA- 2
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
6 12-02-2026 1. The petitioner has filed the instant application for
the following relief:
“1. That, this is an
application for issuance of
appropriate writs to direct the
respondents to accept letter of
withdrawal of the petitioner's
resignation from his post of Block
Statistical Supervisor and direct the
respondents to allow the petitioner to
join his duties as the withdrawal being
done before the acceptance of the
resignation given then under the
Patna High Court CWJC No.99 of 2019(6) dt.12-02-2026
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circumstances existing beyond the
control of the petitioner when his ill
health caused anxieties and
depression then making him then
unable to take proper decisions and
also to discharge his duties properly
but when he fully recovered and came
out of his ill state of health completely
he filed application for withdrawal of
his resignation which is yet not
accepted.”
2. By order dated 18.7.2019, this case was admitted
for hearing.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as
per instructions received, he seeks permission to withdraw the
application.
4. In view of the above, the application is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
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