Patna High Court

Iliyas Mirza,versusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 May 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

The petition was dismissed as withdrawn upon the parties' settlement and the petitioner's request for withdrawal.

Summary

Petitioner Iliyas Mirza filed a petition against the State of Bihar which was referred to the Lok Adalat. The parties reached a settlement, and the petitioner's counsel submitted that the grievance had been redressed and sought permission to withdraw the case. The Lok Adalat, after considering the submission, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the case was dismissed as withdrawn and the court directed that any court fee paid be refunded. No substantive legal questions were adjudicated beyond the procedural withdrawal.

Issues considered

Can a petition be withdrawn after the parties have settled the dispute in Lok Adalat?

Subjects

Lok Adalat
settlement
withdrawal of petition
court fee refund
civil procedure

Judgment

                         BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT
                          HELD AT HIGH COURT PATNA



                                  MJC No.793 of 2020

Petitioner : Iliyas Mirza,
Respondent : The State of Bihar

Present:-
Member(Judicial) :Mr. Justice Praveen Kumar

Member(Legal Profession) : Namrata Dubey


                                         AWARD

       The dispute between the parties having been referred for
determination to the Lok Adalat and the parties having
compromised/ settled the case/matter, the following award is
passed in terms of the settlement:

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the grievance of
the the petitioner has already been redressed, hence, he seeks
permission to withdraw this case.

Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, the present case is dismissed as withdrawn.


The parties are informed that the court fee, if any, paid by any of
them shall be refunded.


___________________
Petitioner/Petitioner's representative
Mr. Parwej Khan, Advocate


___________________
Respondent/Respondent's representative
For the State : Mr. Dhurjati Kr. Prasad, GP-14



Member(Judicial)
                                                          Member(Legal Profession)
09-05-2026



                                (Seal of the Authority)

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