Patna High Court

Manoj Kumar GuptaversusThe Principal Secretary, General Administration Department,

Decided: 6 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The petition was dismissed as not pressed.

Summary

Manoj Kumar Gupta filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging orders of various government officials. The court had earlier issued an order on 23 July 2021 in CWJC No.626 of 2021, which the petitioner was alleged to have disobeyed. The petitioner’s counsel later informed the court that the earlier order had been complied with and that the petitioner no longer wished to pursue the matter. Accordingly, the court dismissed the petition on the ground that it was not pressed. The dismissal was without any further adjudication on the merits.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition when a petitioner voluntarily withdraws a writ petition after compliance with the earlier court order?

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
petition withdrawal
compliance with court order
high court
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2333 of 2021
                                                       In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.626 of 2021
                  ======================================================
                  Manoj Kumar Gupta Son of Vishwanath Prasad Gupta, Resident of Dadar
                  Mandi (Bairia), H/o Sunil Mahto, P.S.- Agam Kuan, District - Patna.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.    The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Govt. of Bihar,
                  Patna namely Sri Chanchal Kumar.
            2.    The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna namely
                  Sri S. Siddharath.
            3.    The Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna namely Sri Sanjay
                  Kumar Agrawal.
            4.    The District Magistrate, Patna namely Dr. Chandra Shekhar Singh.
            5.     The Director, Provident Fund, Govt. of Bihar, Patna, namely.
                                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Ms. Tetara Kumari, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Upadhyay, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Raju Prasad, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr.Anil Kumar Singh (Gp26)
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER
13   06-02-2026              The learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that now the

                    order of this Court dated 23.07.2021 passed in CWJC No.626 of 2021,

                    disobedience whereof was being complained of has already stood

                    complied with, hence the petitioner does not wish to press the present

                    petition.

                             2.    Accordingly, the present petition stands dismissed as not

                    pressed.


                                                      (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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