Patna High Court

Mala MishraversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ALOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Mala Mishra filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner, through counsel, asserted that the grievance underlying the petition had already been redressed. Consequently, the petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw the pending application. The learned counsel submitted that there was no further cause of action, and the Court considered the request. Justice Alok Kumar Pandey granted permission to withdraw the petition. The application was thereafter dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a pending civil writ application when the petitioner claims the grievance is redressed

Subjects

civil writ
withdrawal of petition
high court
petition dismissed
procedural order

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.34 of 2025
                                                           In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16872 of 2024
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                   Mala Mishra wife of Raja Ram Mishra, resident of Road no. 4/A, S.K. Vihar
                   Colony, P.S.- Beur, District- Patna at present residing at Road no. 12, Mahavir
                   Colony, P.S.- Beur, Town and District- Patna.
                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
              1.    The State of Bihar
              2.   Mr. Dipak Kumar Singh Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms
                   Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
              3.   Dr. Chandrashekhar Singh The District Magistrate, Patna.
              4.   Mr. Raghwendra Singh, The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Patna Sadar,
                   Patna.
              5.    Mr. Sunil Kumar, The Circle Officer, Phulwarishariff, District- Patna.
                                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Raja Kumar, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :        Mrs. Puspanjali Sharma, AC to SC-20
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                         ORAL ORDER

5    10-04-2026                       Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                     grievance of the petitioner has already been redressed and he

                     seeks permission to withdraw the present application.

                                  2. Permission is accorded.

                                  3. Accordingly, the present application stands

                     dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                (Alok Kumar Pandey, J)
amitkumar/-

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