Patna High Court
Nutan RaniversusThe State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary,
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
Holding
The Letters Patent Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The appellants, three assistant teachers, filed a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA No.654 of 2025) against the State of Bihar and related education authorities. During the hearing on 17-02-2026, counsel for the appellants sought permission to withdraw the appeal in order to pursue an alternative remedy. The Court considered the request and allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the Letters Patent Appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original dispute were addressed.
Issues considered
- Whether a Letters Patent Appeal may be withdrawn after filing
Subjects
- withdrawal of appeal
- letters patent appeal
- procedural law
- court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Letters Patent Appeal No.654 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20016 of 2019
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1. Nutan Rani W/o - Shiv Shankar Singh, Then Assistant Teacher, Sanksrit,
C.M.s. High School, Adampur, Bhagalpur,
2. Sangita Sharma W/o Kameshwar Prasad Sharma Then Assistant Teacher,
Sanskrit, C.M.s. High School, Adampur, Bhagalpur.
3. Saurav Kumar Suman S/o - Kant Lal Mandal R/o - Shahpur, Post -
Narayanpur, Ward No. 6, P.s. - Bihpur, Narayanpur, District- Bhagalpur,
Then Assistant Teacher, Fine Art, C.M.S. High School, Adampur, Bhagalpur.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education
Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
2. The Director (Secondary Education), Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Education Officer, Bhagalpur.
4. The District Programme Officer (Establishment) Bhagalpur.
5. The Managing Committee, C.M.S. High School, Adampur, Bhagalpur, P.S. -
Adampur, Town and District - Bhagalpur, through its Secretary.
6. The Head Master, C.M.S. High School, Adampur, Bhagalpur, P.S. Adampur,
Town and District- Bhagalpur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Rounak Sinha, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Additional Advocate General (13)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
6 17-02-2026 The matter is listed under the heading "For Orders on
Office Notes" for removal of defects. However, Mr. Rounak
Sinha, learned counsel for the appellants, seeks permission to
withdraw the present Letters Patent Appeal for seeking some
other alternative remedy.
Patna High Court L.P.A No.654 of 2025(6) dt.17-02-2026
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2. Accordingly, the Letters Patent Appeal is dismissed
as withdrawn.
(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)
(Harish Kumar, J)
Neha/-
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