Patna High Court

Awadesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: THE CHIEF JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR

Holding

The appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The appellant, Awadesh Kumar, filed Letters Patent Appeal No.502 of 2025 before the Patna High Court and sought permission to withdraw the appeal. The Court considered the request and, per the Chief Justice, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original dispute were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether a Letters Patent Appeal may be withdrawn at the pre‑hearing stage?

Subjects

withdrawal of appeal
letters patent appeal
procedural law

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                     Letters Patent Appeal No.502 of 2025
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4467 of 2021
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                 Awadesh Kumar, S/o Late Mathura Singh, R/o Village- Katauli Math, P.S-
                 Hulasganj, Distt.- Jehanabad, at present M/s Anjali Photo State and Printing
                 Press, Mohalla Malik Sarai, Kali Sthan, Ward No. 2, Nagar Panchayat
                 Islampur, Distt.- Nalanda.

                                                                             ... ... Appellant/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of
                 Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The District Education Officer, Nalanda at Biharsharif.
           4.    The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda.
           5.    The Circle Officer, Islampur Block, Islampur, Nalanda.
           6.    The Officer in Charge, Islampur PS, Islapur, Nalanda.
           7.    The Principal, Netaji Sri Subhash Higher Middle (plus 2) School, Islampur
                 Nalanda.
           8.    Krishnadeo Prasad S/o Late Ragho Prasad, R/o Mohalla- Hanumanganj, P.S-
                 Islampur, Distt.- Nalanda. Retd. Teacher, Netaji Sri Subhash Higher Middle
                 (plus 2) School, Islampur, Nalanda.
           9.    Prem Prabhat S/o Krishnadeo Prasad, R/o Mohalla- Hanumanganj, PS-
                 Islampur, Distt.- Nalanda.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Appellant/s    :      Mr. Dewanand Tiwari, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Additional Advocate General (13)
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
                         and
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

                 (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

5   18-03-2026                 Mr. Dewanand Tiwari, learned counsel for the

                   appellant seeks permission to withdraw the present Letters

                   Patent Appeal.

                               2. In view of the above, the present Letters Patent
         Patna High Court L.P.A No.502 of 2025(5) dt.18-03-2026
                                                      2/2




                   Appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                                        (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)



                                                (Harish Kumar, J)
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