Patna High Court
Pradhan MarandiversusThe State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The High Court may permit a petitioner to withdraw a civil writ petition and dismiss it as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Pradhan Marandi, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of various state officials and agencies. During the hearing on 25‑02‑2026, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Pawan Kumar, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after hearing the counsel for the State and the counsel for Respondent No. 9, granted the permission. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original claims were adjudicated.
Issues considered
- What is the Court’s power to allow a petitioner to withdraw a civil writ petition and dismiss it as withdrawn?
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- civil writ jurisdiction
- high court procedure
- petition dismissed as withdrawn
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3914 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9556 of 2020
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Pradhan Marandi son of Shri Gidand Marandi, Resident of Village-Bairbanna,
P.S.-Ranipatra, District-Purnia.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
Revenue and Land Reforms Government of Bihar, Purnia.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms,
Government of Bihar, Purnia.
3. The Collector, Purnia, District-Purnia.
4. The Sub Divisional Officer, District-Purnia.
5. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, District-Purnia.
6. The Circle Officer (Anchal Adhikari), District-Purnia.
7. The Block Development Officer, District-Purnia.
8. The Station House Officer, Police Station District-Purnia.
9. The Bihar Bhoodan Yagya Committee (Dissolve) through the Secretary,
Board of Revenue, Bihar, Purnia.
10. The Secretary, Board of Revenue, Bihar, Purnia.
11. Sri Tala Basuki, S/o Late Sundar Basuki, resident of Village-Bkhanna, P.O.-
Rautara, P.S.-O.P. Maranga, District-Purnia.
12. Sanjay Basuki, S/o Late Sundar Basuki, resident of Village-Bkhanna, P.O.-
Rautara, P.S.-O.P. Maranga, District-Purnia.
13. Raju Basuki, S/o Tala Basuki, resident of Village-Bkhanna, P.O.-Rautara,
P.S.-O.P. Maranga, District-Purnia.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pawan Kumar, ADvocate
For the State : Mr. Sajid Salim Khan, Standing Counsel 25
For the Resp. No. 9 : Mr. Rajni Kant Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
4 25-02-2026 Mr. Pawan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner
seeks permission to withdraw the petition in presence of
learned counsel for the State as well as learned counsel for the
Patna High Court MJC No.3914 of 2024(4) dt.25-02-2026
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Respondent No. 09.
2. Permission is accorded.
3. The petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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