Patna High Court

Mamta DeviversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary,

Decided: 26 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: THE CHIEF JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR

Holding

The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Mamta Devi filed a Letters Patent Appeal before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various district officials. During the hearing, counsel for the appellant sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The Court granted the request, allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the dispute were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether an appeal pending before the High Court can be withdrawn at the appellant's request

Subjects

withdrawal of appeal
procedural law
high court jurisdiction
letters patent appeal

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                      Letters Patent Appeal No.164 of 2025
                                                         In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12275 of 2024
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                  Mamta Devi Wife of Sanjay Chaupal, Resident of Jolaha Toli, Ward No. 6
                  Police Station - Sakri, District- Madhubani.
                                                                            ... ... Appellant/s
                                                       Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Social Welfare
                   Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The District Magistrate cum Collector, Madhubani.
            3.    The District Programme Officer, District- Madhubani.
            4.    The Child Development Project Officer, Block - Pandaul, District-
                  Madhubani.
            5.    The Block Development Officer, Block - Pandaul, District - Madhubani.
            6.     Nitu Devi Wife of Suresh Chaupal, Resident of Village - Jolaha Toli, Ward
                   No. 06, P.S. - Sakri, District- Madhubani.
                                                                          ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Appellant/s    :      Mr.Dhirendra Kumar Jha, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Government Advocate (07)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER
                  (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

5    26-03-2026              Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Jha, learned counsel for the

                    appellant, seeks permission to withdraw the present appeal.

                             2. Prayer is allowed.

                             3. This appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                     (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)



                                                         (Harish Kumar, J)
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