Patna High Court

Ranju Kumar @ Ranju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 30 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

A writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner once the court's order has been complied with, leading to dismissal of the case as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners Ranju Kumar and others filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and several officials. The writ court issued an order which the petitioners subsequently complied with. The petitioners then moved the court to withdraw their application, stating that the order had been fulfilled. The learned counsel for the petitioners requested withdrawal, and the court entertained the request. The High Court dismissed the case as withdrawn, concluding the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can be withdrawn after the order of the court has been complied with

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
compliance of court order
civil writ jurisdiction
high court procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                            Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.218 of 2021
                                                  In
                            Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.23758 of 2019
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                 Ranju Kumar @ Ranju Devi Pati- Jaswant Kumar Giri @ Jasbant Giri
                 Village- Bijhadi, Post- Sahdei Buzurg, Thana- Desari, Zila- Vaishali
                 (Hazipur).
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through Pradhan Sachiv, Samaj Kalyan Vibhag, Bihar,
                 Patna, Sri Atul Prasad.
           2.    Nideshak, I.C.D.S., Samaj Kalyan Vibhag, Bihar, Patna, Sri Alok Kumar.
           3.    Zila Padadhikari, Vaishali, Hajipur, Smt. Udita Singh.
           4.    Zila Programme Padadhikari, Vaishali, Hazipur, Smt. Mala Kumari.
           5.    Bal Vikash Pariyojana Padadhikari, Sahdei Buzurg, Vaishali Reshmi
                 Kumari.
           6.    Mahila Paryavekshikha, Sahdei Buzurg, Vaishali, Smt. Kavita Kunj.
           7.    Sakli Kumari @ Sakli Devi Pati Ramjanam Giri Gram- Vihzadi, Post-
                 Sahdei Buzurg, Thana- Desari, Zila- Vaishali (Hazipur).
                                                                       ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh No.10
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Dr. Md. Raisul Haque, SC-10
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                               ORAL ORDER


4   30-01-2026                   Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel

                   for the opposite parties are present.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Rakesh

                   Kumar Ranjan, colleague of Sunil Kumar Singh No.10,

                   Advocate appears for the petitioner and submits that he has been
          Patna High Court MJC No.218 of 2021(4) dt.30-01-2026
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                    requested to withdraw the present application on account of the

                    fact that the order of the Writ Court has already been complied

                    with.

                                 3. As prayed for, the case is dismissed as withdrawn.


                                             (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

Prakash Narayan
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