Patna High Court

Sukhdeo Pandit @ Sukhdev PanditversusThe State of Bihar, through Mr. Amrit Lal Meena, the Chief Secretary

Decided: 22 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The Court held that the petitioners may withdraw the M.J.C. petition and are entitled to prefer an appeal under the Bihar Government Servants Grievance Redressal Rules, 2019.

Summary

The petitioners, a group of nineteen residents of Sitamarhi district, filed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Civil Writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. They later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition and instead pursue a remedy under the Bihar Government Servants Grievance Redressal Rules, 2019. The Court considered whether such a withdrawal was permissible and whether the petitioners could be directed to use the grievance redressal mechanism. After hearing counsel, the Court granted the petitioners' request to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioners to file an appeal under the specified grievance redressal rules within the prescribed time frame.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners may withdraw the M.J.C. petition and avail themselves of the remedy provided under the Bihar Government Servants Grievance Redressal Rules, 2019

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
government servants grievance redressal
high court procedure
civil writ jurisdiction
administrative law

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                  Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.432 of 2025
                                          In
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13211 of 2024
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1.    Sukhdeo Pandit @ Sukhdev Pandit Son of Late Prayag Pandit, Resident of
      Village- Chak Mahila, P.S.- Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi.
2.   Awadhesh Kumar, Son of Late Dharmdeo Prasad Srivastava @ Dharamdev
     Prasad, Resident of Village- Manik Chowk, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District-
     Sitamarhi.
3.   Sudhir Kumar Verma, Son of Pasupati Prasad Verma, Resident of Village
     Bhandari, P.S.- Belsand, District- Sitamarhi.
4.   Janki Prasad Lal Karn, Son of Late Babunandan Lal, Resident of Village-
     Parsamahind, P.S.- Sonbarsa, District- Sitamarhi.
5.   Md. Sabir Husain Ansari, Son of Abdul Jalil Ansari, Resident of Village-
     Indarwa, Police Station- Parihar, District- Sitamarhi.
6.   Md. Jafir @ Md. Zafir, Son of Abdul Halim, Resident of Village- Halim
     Tola, Belmohan, Sitamarhi, District Sitamarhi.
7.   Safi Mohammad @ Shafi Mahammad, Son of Newaj Ansari, Resident of
     Village- Chakmahila, Sitamarhi, District Sitamarhi.
8.   Abdul Mannan Ansari, Son of Md. Yakub Ansari, Resident of Village-
     Belahiya, Post Office- Harpurwa, Police Station- Bajpatti, Sitamarhi,
     District- Sitamarhi.
9.   Md. Abbash, Son of Md. Eqwal, Resident of Village and Police Station-
     Bhutahi, Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi.
10. Hardeo Ram @ Hardev Ram, Son of Anupam Ram @ Anup Ram, Resident
    of Village- Pipra Vishanpur, Post Office- Barahi, Police Station- Parihar,
    District- Sitamarhi.
11. Md. Mahmood Alam, Son of Abdul Sakur Saheb, Resident of Village
    Basatpur Madhopur, Raushan, Amghatta, Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi.
12. Sudhir Kumar Srivastava, Son of Rameshwar Prasad, Resident of Village-
    Raksa Rahimpur, Post Office Dhaka, District East Champaran at Motihari.
13. Bindeshwar Prasad Sah, Son of Anant Sah, Resident of Village Narha,
    Police Station Riga, Sitamarhi, District Sitamarhi.
14. Upendra Narayan Singh, Son of Late Jaynandan Singh, Resident of Village-
    Barahi, Police Station-Parihar, Sitamarhi, District Sitamarhi.
15. Pramod Narain Jha, Son of Mahanand Jha, Resident of Village Barharwa,
    Police Station Mejorganj, Sitamarhi, District Sitamarhi.
16. Shashibhushan Kumar, Son of late Rameshwari Sahai, Resident of Village
    Thumha Police Station Runnisaidur. Sitamarhi, District Sitamarhi.
17. Arvind Kumar, Son of late Ramvilash Prasad, Resident of Baburwan, Police
    Station- Bajpatti, Sitamarhi, District Sitamarhi.
18. Rajdeo Rai, Son of Jagdeo Rai, Resident of Village Dumra, Police Station
    Dumra, Sitamarhi, District Sitamarhi.
         Patna High Court MJC No.432 of 2025(2) dt.22-01-2026
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           19. Bhubneshwar Mishra, Son of Rameshwar Mishra, Resident of Village
               Madhubani, Police Station Bajpatti, District Sitamarhi.

                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar, through Mr. Amrit Lal Meena, the Chief Secretary
                 Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    Mr. K. K. Pathak, the Principal Secretary, Prohibition Excise and
                 Registration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           3.    Mr. Rajnish Kumar Singh, the Inspector General (Registration), Registration
                 Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           4.    Mr. Sushil Kumar Suman, the Assistant Inspector General (Registration),
                 Government of Bihar, Patna.
           5.    Mr. Richie Pandey, District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.
           6.    Mr. Shubrat Kumar Sen, the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.
           7.    Mr. Yashpal Meena, the District Magistrate, Vaishali.
           8.    Mr. Rajiv Raushan, the District Magistrate, Darbhanga.
           9.    Mr. Deepak Barnawal, the District Magistrate, Madhubani.
           10. Mr. Shaurabh Jorwal, the District Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari.
           11. Mr. Pankaj Kumar Nasak, the District Sub-Registrar, Sitamarhi.
           12. Mr. Manish Kumar, the District Sub-Registrar, Muzaffarpur.
           13. Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, the District Sub-Registrar, Vaishali.
           14. Smt. Sweety Suman, the District Sub-Registrar, Darbhanga.
           15. Mr. Gautam Kumar, the District Sub-Registrar, Madhubani.
           16. Mr. Sanjay Kumar, the District Sub-Registrar, East Champaran at Motihari.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Ram Pravesh Nath Tiwari, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Standing Counsel 28
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   22-01-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

                   counsel for the State.

                                2. After some argument, learned counsel for the

                   petitioners seek permission to withdraw this M.J.C petition with
             Patna High Court MJC No.432 of 2025(2) dt.22-01-2026
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                       liberty to prefer appeal under the Bihar Government Servants

                       Grievance Redressal Rules, 2019.

                                    3. Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

                                    4. As such, the present M.J.C petition stands

                       dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to avail

                       their remedy by preferring appeal under the Bihar Government

                       Servants Grievance Redressal Rules, 2019 and the authority

                       concerned shall pass order according to the time frame specified

                       in the said rule itself.



                                                                    (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-

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