Patna High Court

Anju Jha @ Anju KumariversusThe Vice Chancellor and Ors

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to challenge the university's order.

Summary

Anju Jha filed a writ petition seeking a compassionate appointment from Lalit Narayan Mithila University, which had rejected her claim. The petition was heard before Justice Alok Kumar Sinha. The petitioner, through counsel, informed the court that the university had already denied the compassionate appointment. Consequently, she requested to withdraw the writ application while seeking liberty to challenge the university's order in the future. The court accepted the withdrawal and dismissed the case, granting the petitioner liberty to pursue further legal remedies against the university's decision.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to a compassionate appointment under university regulations
Whether the writ petition can be withdrawn with liberty to challenge the underlying order

Subjects

compassionate appointment
writ petition
withdrawal
university
civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13830 of 2017
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                 Anju Jha @ Anju Kumari D/o Late Radha Raman Jha, W/o Sunil Kumar Jha,
                 resident of Village- Narayanpatti, P.S.- Raj Nagar, District- Madhubani. At
                 present resident of Village- Parjuwar, P.S.- Arer, District- Madhubani.
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
           1.    The Vice Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Kameshwar Nagar,
                 Darbhanga.
           2.    The Registrar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Kameshwar Nagar,
                 Darbhanga.
           3.    The Principal, Visheshwar Singh Janta College, Raj Nagar, District-
                 Madhubani.
                                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Sanjay Kumar Jha, Adv.
                 For the Respondent/s   :       Md. Nadim Seraj, Adv.
                 For the University     :       Mr. Kinkar Kumar, Adv.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                                ORAL ORDER


8   16-01-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   counsel appearing for Lalit Narayan Mithila University.

                                 2. It has been brought to the notice of the Court that

                   the claim for compassionate appointment made by the petitioner

                   has already been rejected by the respondent University.

                                 3. In such view of the matter, learned counsel

                   appearing for the petitioner prays for withdrawing the present

                   writ application with liberty to challenge the said order.
          Patna High Court CWJC No.13830 of 2017(8) dt.16-01-2026
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                                4. As prayed for, this case is dismissed as withdrawn

                    with liberty as aforesaid.


                                            (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

Prakash Narayan
U

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