Patna High Court

Pushpanjaly Kumari and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 19 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Three women from Sitamadhi district filed a civil writ petition against the State of Bihar and various education officials, seeking relief (the specific relief is not detailed in the judgment). No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, and the respondent's counsel was present. The court referred to its earlier order dated 15‑12‑2025 and observed that the petitioners had not prosecuted the case further. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was pronounced by Justice Alok Kumar Sinha.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to lack of appearance and failure to pursue the case

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
non‑prosecution
dismissal
civil writ
court procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10034 of 2018
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            1.     Pushpanjaly Kumari W/o Rakesh Kumar, resident of Village- Barari, P.O.-
                   Barari Fulwariya, P.S.- Bajpatti, District- Sitamadhi.
            2.    Rupam Kumari, W/o Kamlesh Kumar, resident of Village- Belahi Nilkhanth,
                  P.O.- Belahi Nilkanth, P.S.- Runni Saidpur, District- Sitamadhi.
            3.    Amrita Kumari, D/o Vimlesh Kumar, W/o Anjani Sharma, resident of
                  Village P.O.- Sutihara via Sursand, P.S.- Parihar, District- Sitamadhi.
                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.    The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar,
                  Patna.
            3.    The Director, Secondary Education Government of Bihar, Patna
            4.    The District Education Officer, Sitamadhi.
            5.    The District Programme Officer Establishment, Sitamadhi.
            6.    Panchayat Samiti, Runni Saidpur through its Executive Officer,
            7.    The Executive Officer, Runni Saidpur Panchayat Samiti, District- Sitamadhi.
            8.    Block Teachers Employment Committee, Runni Saidpur, District Sitamadhi
                  through its Member Secretary
            9.    Panchayat Samiti, Parihar through its Executive Officer.
            10. The Executive Officer, Panchayat Samiti Parihar, District- Sitamadhi.
            11. Block Teachers Employment Committee, Parihar, District Sitamadhi through
                 its Member Secretary.
                                                                      ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :       None.
                  For the Respondent/s    :       Smt.Binita Singh -Sc28
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER
4    19-01-2026                          No one appears on behalf of the petitioners.

                    Learned counsel for the respondent-State is present.

                                2. In view of previous order dated 15.12.2025, the

                    case is dismissed for non-prosecution.


                                              (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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