Patna High Court

Nagendra PathakversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 22 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, a group of five individuals, filed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case and a Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case against the State of Bihar and several government officials. During the pendency of the application, the petitioners informed the court that their grievance had been resolved. They consequently requested permission to withdraw the pending case. The learned counsel for the respondents appeared but did not contest the withdrawal. The court, after noting the petitioners' request and the absence of any objection, dismissed the application as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original grievance were examined as the matter was settled between the parties.

Issues considered

Whether the court may dismiss a petition as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
miscellaneous jurisdiction case
civil writ jurisdiction
court procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.272 of 2025
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10680 of 2024
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           1.     Nagendra Pathak S/o Late Radha Kant Pathak, R/o Mohalla- Sarvoday
                  Nagar, A.G. Colony, Opposite Lallu Seth, P.O. and P.S.- Shastri Nagar,
                  District- Patna.
           2.    Shree Narayan Prasad Singh S/o- Late Ramnandan Singh, R/o Mohalla- 214
                 Patel Colony, Road No.-2A, Sandalpur Road, Kumhrar, P.O.- Mahendru,
                 P.S.- Alamganj, District- Patna.
           3.    Anil Kumar Singh S/o- Late Narayan Singh, R/o Mohalla- Mahabir Nagar,
                 Marwari Patti, Ward No.-17, P.O. and P.S.- Arariya, District- Arariya.
           4.    Anil Kumar S/o- Late Darogi Das, R/o Village- Nimakol, P.O.- Sartha, P.S.-
                 Chandi (Harnaut), District- Nalanda.
           5.    Sheo Shankar Gupta S/o- Late Mauji Lal Gupta, P.O. and P.S.- Sohasarai,
                 District- Nalanda.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar Bihar.
           2.    Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering
                 Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           3.    Mr. Mihir Kumar Singh, The Principal Secretary, Road Construction
                 Department, Visheshwaraiya Bhawan, Beli Road, Patna.
           4.    Mr. Arvind Kishor, The Superintending Engineer, Mechenical Circle, Patna.
           5.    Mr. Bibhakar Kumar, The Executive Engineer, P.H. Mechanical Division,
                 Patna East, Patna.
           6.    Mr. Md. Nashim Nazar, The Executive Engineer, P.H. Division, Araria.
           7.    Mr. Samal Deo Kumar, The Executive Engineer, Road Division, Hilsa,
                 Nalanda.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :   Mr.Lalan Kumar Singh, Adv.
                                              Mr.Amit Anand, Adv.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :   Mr.Sita Ram Yadav, GP16
                                              Mr.Jitendra Kumar, AC to GP16
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   22-01-2026                      Learned Counsel for the petitioners and learned

                   counsel for the opposite parties are present.
          Patna High Court MJC No.272 of 2025(3) dt.22-01-2026
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                                 2. Counsel for the petitioners submits that during

                    pendency of the present MJC application, the grievance of the

                    petitioner has been redressed. As such, he seeks permission to

                    withdraw the present case.

                                 3. In this background, the present MJC application is

                    hereby dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                             (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Prakashmani/-

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