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Patna High Court

Bihar Engineering UniversityversusNidhi Kumari

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The Court held that the appellant's request to withdraw the appeal is permissible and allowed.

Summary

The Bihar Engineering University, represented by its Vice‑Chancellor, Registrar and Controller of Examinations, filed a Letters Patent Appeal (No.148 of 2025) before the Patna High Court against respondents comprising two students, an individual, and officials of Sitamarhi Institute of Technology. The appellants, through counsel Mr. Ankit, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the appeal. The Court considered the request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Accordingly, the prayer to withdraw was accepted. The Letters Patent Appeal was consequently disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the appellant may withdraw the Letters Patent Appeal pending before the High Court.

Subjects

  • withdrawal of appeal
  • letters patent appeal
  • civil writ jurisdiction
  • high court order

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                   Letters Patent Appeal No.148 of 2025
                                                     In
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17029 of 2024
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           1.     Bihar Engineering University through its Vice Chancellor, Office at Bihar
                  Engineering University, 6th Floor Examination Block, Aryabhatta
                  Knowledge University, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar - 800001.
           2.    The Registrar, Bihar Engineering University, 6th Floor Examination Block,
                 Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar - 800001.
           3.    Controller of Examinations, Bihar Engineering University, 6th Floor
                 Examination Block, Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Mithapur, Patna,
                 Bihar - 800001.

                                                                          ... ... Appellant/s
                                                 Versus
           1.    Nidhi Kumari D/o Sunil Kumar Nayak, Resident of Ward no. 4, Khutauna,
                 Khutauna, PO. Khutauna, Dist. Madhubani, Bihar - 847227.
           2.    Palak Devnath, D/o Jhantu Devnath, Resident of B.M.P., 7 New Bangali
                 Colony, VTC Katihar, P.O. - Katihar, Sub District - Katihar, District-
                 Katihar, Bihar - 854105.
           3.    Hemant Kumar, S/o Lal DFeo, Resident of B734, Jwala Puri, Camp no. 4,
                 S.O, West Delhi- 11008.
           4.    Principal, Sitamarhi Institute of Technology, Sitamarhi, Gosaipur Dumra,
                 Sitamarhi- 843302.
           5.    Examination Controller, Sitamarhi Institute of Technology, Sitamarhi,
                 Gosaipur, Dumra, Sitamarhi- 843303.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Appellant/s    :     Mr.Ankit, Adv.
                 For the Respondent/s   :     Mr.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
                         and
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

                 (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

3   02-04-2026                 Mr. Ankit, learned counsel appearing for the

                   appellants seeks permission to withdraw the present Letters

                   Patent Appeal.

                               2. Prayer is accepted.
           Patna High Court L.P.A No.148 of 2025(3) dt.02-04-2026
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                                  3. The Letters Patent Appeal stands disposed off as

                     withdrawn.



                                          (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)


                                                  ( Harish Kumar, J)
Anjani/-

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