Patna High Court

Nitya Nand SinghversusAmrendra Kumar

Decided: 19 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Nitya Nand Singh, a ward councilor of Nagar Parishad Arwal, filed a writ petition against several respondents including a private individual and various officials of the State of Bihar. The petition sought relief concerning matters related to municipal administration. During the hearing on 19-01-2026, no counsel appeared for the petitioner, and the petitioner’s counsel submitted a defect sheet stating that the case had become infructuous. The Court took note of this submission and considered the petition no longer maintainable. Accordingly, the High Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition can be withdrawn on the ground that it has become infructuous

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
municipal administration
high court procedure
writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.5209 of 2019
                                                       In
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24584 of 2019
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                 Nitya Nand Singh Son of Sri BHagwan Singh resident of village-
                 Khankalipur, Police Station and District- Arwal. At present Ward Councilor of
                 Ward No. 9 of Nagar Parishad Arwal, Arwal.


                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus

           1.    Amrendra Kumar Son of Late Bhagwati Prasad Sah Resident of Village-
                 Arwal Sipah, P.S. and District-Arwal.
           2.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna
           3.    The Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department,
                 Government of Bihar, Patna.
           4.    The Director, Urban Development and Housing Departemnt, Government of
                 Bihar, Patna.
           5.    The District Magistrate, Arwal, District-Arwal.
           6.    The Executive Officer, Nagar Parishad, Arwa, District-Arwal.
           7.    The State Election Commission (municipality) through the Secretary, 4th
                 Floor Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna.


                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    None.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr.Abbas Haider (Sc 6)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   19-01-2026                    None appears for the petitioner. Learned counsel for

                   the State is present.

                                2. On the defect sheet, learned counsel for the

                   petitioner has stated that this case has become infructuous and

                   hence, he may be permitted to withdraw this case.

                                3. Taking note of the aforesaid statement made by
          Patna High Court MJC No.5209 of 2019(3) dt.19-01-2026
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                    learned counsel for the petitioner on the defect sheet, the case is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                             (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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