Patna High Court

Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary,versusDr. Aseem Kumar Thakur

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: ANIL KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The review petition was dismissed as the petitioners failed to make out a case for review of the order dated 06-02-2024.

Summary

The State of Bihar, represented by several officials of the Finance and Science & Technology departments, filed a review petition against an order dated 06-02-2024 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10224 of 2022, which involved Dr. Aseem Kumar Thakur and the Chairman of the Bihar Public Service Commission. The petitioners sought a review of the earlier judgment, alleging that the order was erroneous. The High Court examined the records and the arguments presented by counsel for the petitioners. The Court concluded that the petitioners had not established any substantive ground or error that would justify a review of the original order. Consequently, the review application was dismissed, leaving the original order intact.

Issues considered

Whether the review petition filed by the State of Bihar raises sufficient grounds to merit a review of the order dated 06-02-2024 in C.W.J.C. No.10224 of 2022

Subjects

review petition
civil writ jurisdiction
administrative law
order dismissal
Bihar

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                       CIVIL REVIEW No.271 of 2024
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10224 of 2022
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            1.     The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
                   Finance Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Principal Secretary, Department of Science and Technology Govt. of
                  Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Bihar,
                  Patna.
            4.    The Joint Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Bihar,
                  Patna.
            5.    The Deputy Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of
                  Bihar, Patna.
                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
            1.    Dr. Aseem Kumar Thakur S/o Late Kameshwar Thakur, Presently residing at
                  and Posted as Principal, Kameshwar Narayan Singh Government
                  Polytechnic Samastipur, Kishunpur Tabhka, Bibhutipur, District-
                  Samastipur- 848160.
            2.     The Chairman, Bihar Public Service Commission, J.N.L. Marg, Patna.
                                                                      ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. K.P. Gupta, GP-10
                                                   Mr. Virendra Kuar, AC to GP-10
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    10-04-2026                   Having heard learned counsel for the review petitioners

                    and after going through the records of the case, this Court comes to

                    the conclusion that review petitioners have failed to make out a case

                    for review of the order dated 06.02.2024, passed in C.W.J.C. No.

                    10224 of 2022.

                                  2. Accordingly, the review application is dismissed.



                                               (Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
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