Patna High Court

Shashi Bhushan SinghversusThe State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PARTHA SARTHY KHATIM REZA

Holding

The Court permitted the withdrawal of the petition and disposed of the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Shashi Bhushan Singh, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and officials of the Rural Works Department. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Ram Vinay Prasad Singh, applied for permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered whether such withdrawal required its permission. The Court, per Justice Partha Sarthy, allowed the withdrawal and disposed of the application as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original claim were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw a civil writ petition without the Court’s permission

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
withdrawal of petition
high court procedure
permission to withdraw

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3106 of 2025
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1590 of 2025
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                  Shashi Bhushan Singh Son of Late Shakaldev Singh Resident of Village and
                  Post Office- Dariyapur, Near Shankar Jee Temple, Police Barahia, District-
                  Lakhisarai.

                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Rural
                  Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna namely Dr. N. Sarvan.
            2.    The Chief Engineer no. 2, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar,
                  Patna namely Sri Chandra Shekhar Azad.
            3.    The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Rural Works Division,
                  Sheikhpura, District - Sheikhpura namely Sri Sangram Hembram.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Ram Vinay Pd. Singh, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr. Additional Advocate General 4
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
                                        ORAL ORDER

                  (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY)

3    16-01-2026                   Mr. Ram Vinay Prasad Singh, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application.

                                 2. In view of the above, the application is disposed of

                    as withdrawn.


                                               (Partha Sarthy, J)


                                                (Khatim Reza, J)
Saurabh/-
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