Patna High Court

Kumari JuhiversusThe State of Bihar through the Secretary cum Commissioner, Water Resources Department

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The High Court allowed the withdrawal of the petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Kumari Juhi filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court under the Miscellaneous Jurisdiction. During the hearing on 18-02-2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition. The court considered whether it could grant such a withdrawal. Justice Dr. Anshuman allowed the withdrawal, stating that the petitioner was free to discontinue the proceedings. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may permit a petitioner to withdraw a civil writ petition pending before it

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
procedural law
High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3669 of 2024
                                                    In
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5122 of 2020
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                 Kumari Juhi Daughter of Late Rajesh Kumar Tiwari Resident of 690, Shanti
                 Niketan, Uma Nagar, Chandwa More, P.S.- Arah, District- Bhojpur at Arah.

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                               Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Secretary cum Commissioner, Water
                 Resources Department Government of Bihar, Patna namely Santosh Kumar
                 Mal.
           2.    The Additional Secretary Cum Director of Land Acquisition and
                 Rehabilitation Section, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar,
                 Sichai Bhawan, Patna, namely Sanjeev Kumar Sinha.
           3.    The District Collector, Patna namely Dr. Chandra Shekhar.
           4.    The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Flood Security Yojna, Patna namely
                 Vikash Kumar.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s       :     Mr. Vijay Shankar Shrivastava, Advocate
                                                  Ms. Nisha Verma, Advocate
                 For the State              :     Mr. Government Pleader 7
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   18-02-2026                          Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   counsel for the State are present.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw the present MJC petition.

                                 3. Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

                                 4. Accordingly, the present MJC petition stands

                   dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                                     (Dr. Anshuman, J.)

Aman Kumar/-

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