Patna High Court

Asha KumariversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 13 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Asha Kumari filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and related officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while counsel for the State and certain respondents were present. The Court noted that the petitioner had not prosecuted the case further. Relying on a prior order dated 09-12-2025, the Court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution. The dismissal effectively upholds the status quo and ends the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution

Subjects

non-prosecution
writ petition
dismissal
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14056 of 2017
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                  Asha Kumari daughter of Sri Lalan Prasad Jaiswal, Resident of Mohalla
                  Nakched Tola, Henri Bazaar, Police Station Motihari Sadar, District East
                  Champaran.
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
            1.     The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Human Resource
                   Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The District Education Officer, Motihari, Esat Champaran.
            4.    The Block Development Officer, Banjaria Block, East Champaran.
            5.    The Block Education Officer, Banjaria Block, East Champaran.
            6.    The Member, District Teacher Appellate Tribunal, East Champaran.
            7.    The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Siswa West, Banjaria Block, East
                  Champaran.
            8.    The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Siswa West, Banjaria Block,
                  East Champaran.
            9.    Most. Kiran Kumari, Wife of late Ramesh Prasad, Resident of village
                  Banjaria, Block Banjaria, District- East Champaran.
            10. The State Appellate Authority, Bihar through its Chairperson, Bailey Road,
                 Patna.
                                                                        ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       None.
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr.Prabhakar Jha -Gp27
                  For Res. No. 7         :       Mr. Sharda Nand Mishra, Adv
                                                 Mr. Sumit Kumar Gupta, Adv
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER
6    13-01-2026                   No one appears on behalf of the petitioner. Learned

                    counsel for the respondent-State, learned counsel for respondent

                    nos. 7 and 9 are present.

                                2. The case is dismissed for non-prosecution in light

                    of the previous order dated 09.12.2025.


                                             (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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