Patna High Court

Sridhar Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar though the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department,

Decided: 1 May 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Sridhar Prasad Singh, filed a writ application against several officials of the Bihar government. While the case was pending, the petitioner’s grievances were resolved. The petitioner’s counsel then sought the court’s permission to withdraw the application. The court considered the request and, finding no objection, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn and deemed infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner’s writ application may be withdrawn and dismissed as infructuous

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
infructuous application
civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3929 of 2025
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9938 of 2024
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                 Sridhar Prasad Singh son of Late Jagdish Prasad Singh, resident of Mohalla-
                 Ward No.6, Ramnagar, P.O.-Jamalpur P.S. Nayaram Nagar, District-Munger.

                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar though the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj
                 Department, Bihar, Patna namely Sri Divesh Sehra.
           2.    Sri Mihir Kumar Singh, the Additional Chief Secretary Panchayati Raj
                 Department, Bihar, Patna.
           3.    Sri Anand Kishore the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Finance,
                 Bihar, Patna.
           4.    Sri B. Rajender the Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration
                 Department, Bihar, Patna.
           5.    Smt. Kalpana Kumari, the Joint Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj,
                 Bihar, Patna.
           6.    Sri Govind Choudhary, the Deputy Director-cum- Deputy Secretary,
                 Department of Panchayati Raj, Bihar, Patna.
           7.    Sri Avaneesh Kumar Singh, the Divisional Commissioner, Munger Division,
                 Munger.
           8.    Sri Nikhil Dhanraj Nippanikar, the District Magistrate, Munger.
           9.    Sri Adjit Kumar Singh, the Deputy Development Commissioner, Munger.
           10. Sri Aishwarya Kashyap, the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Munger.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr.Indu Bhushan, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Additional Advocate General 4
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   01-05-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel

                   for the opposite parties are present.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   during pendency of the present application, the grievances of the

                   petitioner has been settled. As such, he seeks permission to
            Patna High Court MJC No.3929 of 2025(2) dt.01-05-2026
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                      withdrawn the present application.

                                   3. Permission is granted.

                                   4. Accordingly, the present application stands

                      dismissed as withdrawn having become infructuous.



                                                  (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Ashwini/-

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