Patna High Court

Sateyendra Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: THE CHIEF JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR

Holding

The appeal was withdrawn and disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

Sateyendra Prasad Singh filed a Letters Patent Appeal (No. 72 of 2025) before the Patna High Court challenging orders of various education officials of the State of Bihar. The appellant was represented by advocates Vinay Kumar Mishra and Shankar Prasad Roy. On 20‑04‑2026 the appellant sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted the request and ordered that the appeal stand disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive issues on the merits were addressed.

Subjects

withdrawal of appeal
letters patent appeal
civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                     Letters Patent Appeal No.72 of 2025
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20993 of 2011
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                 Sateyendra Prasad Singh Son of Shakaldeep Singh, Resident of Village-
                 Siwaji Nagar, P.S.- Mohiuddin Nagar, District- Samastipur.


                                                                             ... ... Appellant/s

                                                    Versus



           1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources
                 Development Department, New Secretariat, Vikash Bhawan, Bailey Road,
                 Patna Bihar.
           2.    The Director, Primary and Elementary Education Human Resources
                 Development Department, New Secretariat Vikash Bhawn, Bailey Road,
                 Patna Bihar.
           3.    The Director Mass Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           4.    The Commissioner, Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga.
           5.    District Superintendent of Education, Samastipur.
           6.    District Education Officer, Samastipur.


                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Appellant/s    :      Mr. Vinay Kumar Mishra, Advocate
                                               Mr. Shankar Prasad Roy, 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)

4   20-04-2026                  Mr. Vinay Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the

                   appellant, seeks permission to withdraw the Letters Patent

                   Appeal.
         Patna High Court L.P.A No.72 of 2025(4) dt.20-04-2026
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                                2. Accordingly, the Letters Patent Appeal stands

                   disposed of as withdrawn.



                                         (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)


                                                (Harish Kumar, J)
Neha/-

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