Patna High Court

Dr. Parmeshwar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The petition is dismissed as not pressed, but liberty is granted to the petitioner to seek alternative remedies.

Summary

Dr. Parmeshwar Prasad filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar, the Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation and a magistrate. The petitioner, through counsel, later decided not to pursue the petition and instead sought liberty to approach other legal remedies for his grievances. The court considered the request and granted the liberty sought. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground that it was not pressed. The order was delivered by Justice Mohit Kumar Shah.

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed
liberty to approach alternative remedies
high court order

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2512 of 2023
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1488 of 2018
                  ======================================================
                  Dr. Parmeshwar Prasad son of Late Nageshwar Prasad Srivastava, Resident of
                  M.P.-352, Opp. M.I.G.-95, Kankarbagh, Sampatchak, Patna, Bihar, Pin Code-
                  800 020.
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus

            1.    The State of Bihar through the Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna.
            2.    Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, Patna through its
                  Managing Director.
            3.    Managing Director, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, Patna.
            4.     The Additional Magistrate, Patna-cum-District Certificate Officer (Claims),
                   Patna.
                                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Abhinav Srivastava, Sr. Advocate
                  For the State          :       Mr. S. Raza Ahmad (AAG-5)
                  For the BSFC           :       Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Utkarsh Ujjwal, Advocate
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    13-02-2026              The Ld. Counsel for the petitioner seeks not to press the

                    present petition, however seeks liberty on behalf of the

                    petitioner to avail such other alternative remedies as are

                    otherwise available under the law for redressal of the subsisting

                    grievances of the petitioner. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

                    2.       The petition stands dismissed as not pressed.



                                             (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
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