Patna High Court
Awadh Bihari SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
Holding
The appeal was withdrawn with the Court's permission.
Summary
Awadh Bihari Singh filed a Letters Patent Appeal (No.91 of 2025) before the Patna High Court challenging orders of various officials of the Bihar Government. The appellant, through counsel Mr. Suresh Prasad, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The Court considered whether a party may withdraw a Letters Patent Appeal at the stage of hearing. It held that an appeal may be withdrawn with the Court's permission, provided no prejudice is caused to the respondents. Accordingly, the Court granted the prayer and disposed of the appeal as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a party may withdraw a Letters Patent Appeal pending before the High Court
Subjects
- Letters Patent Appeal
- withdrawal of appeal
- Civil writ jurisdiction
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Letters Patent Appeal No.91 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17678 of 2024
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Awadh Bihari Singh S/o- Ramdhari Singh, Resident of Village-
Kurmuri, Police Station- Tarari, Dist-Bhojpur (Ara) Pin- 802207.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department
of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Joint Secretary, Department of Finance Government of Bihar,
Patna.
3. The Senior Account Officer, Office of the Accountant General (A and
E) Bihar Mahalekhakar Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna-800001.
4. The District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara.
5. The District Panchayat Officer, Bhojpur At Ara.
6. The Block Development Officer, Piro, District- Bhojpur at Ara.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Dhanesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Advocate
Mr. Suresh Prasad, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Additional Advocate General (13)
For the A.G. : Mr. Rajnandan Prasad, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
3 22-01-2026 Mr. Suresh Prasad, learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the appellant, seeks permission to withdraw the Letters
Patent Appeal.
2. The prayer is accepted.
Patna High Court L.P.A No.91 of 2025(3) dt.22-01-2026
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3. Accordingly, the Letters Patent Appeal is disposed
of as withdrawn.
(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
Neha/-
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