Sukhdeo Pandit @ Sukhdev Pandit v. The State of Bihar, through Mr. Amrit Lal Meena, the Chief Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
MJC No.432 of 2025, Patna High Court, decided 22-01-2026 by Dr. Anshuman, J.; arises in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13211 of 2024. Nineteen petitioners led by Sukhdeo Pandit @ Sukhdev Pandit (residents of Sitamarhi and adjoining districts including East Champaran at Motihari) against the State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, the Principal Secretary, Prohibition Excise and Registration Department, Inspector General (Registration), Assistant Inspector General (Registration), District Magistrates and District Sub-Registrars of Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Darbhanga, Madhubani and East Champaran. Petition withdrawn with liberty to appeal under the Bihar Government Servants Grievance Redressal Rules, 2019; dismissed as withdrawn; no quantum involved; no precedent cited or treated.
What did the court decide?
Withdrawal of the M.J.C petition permitted, with liberty to the petitioners to prefer appeal under the Bihar Government Servants Grievance Redressal Rules, 2019; the authority concerned shall pass order according to the time frame specified in the said rule itself.