Patna High Court
Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
Holding
The writ application is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of five residents of Barah village in Patna district, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several education and administrative officials. The respondents included the State of Bihar, the Director of Secondary Education, the District Magistrate, and other officials, as well as the principal of a local higher secondary school. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, and the matter was called for hearing on 4 November 2025 with the petitioners still absent. The Court observed that the petitioners had failed to prosecute the writ application. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition for non‑prosecution. The order was pronounced by the Acting Chief Justice and Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear or prosecute a civil writ petition before the High Court?
Subjects
- civil writ jurisdiction
- non‑prosecution
- petition dismissed
- high court procedure
- absence of counsel
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15099 of 2025
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1. Amit Kumar Son of Sri Dinesh Prasad, Resident of village and P.O.- Barah,
Anchal Bikram, Sub-Division - Paliganj, District- Patna- 801112.
2. Ravindra Sharma, Son of Late Hari Sharma, Resident of village and P.O.-
Barah, Anchal Bikram, Sub-Division - Paliganj, District- Patna- 801112.
3. Madan Kumar, Son of Vishwanath Singh, Resident of village and P.O.-
Barah, Anchal Bikram, Sub-Division - Paliganj, District- Patna- 801112.
4. Nawnit Kumar, Son of Dinesh Prasad, Resident of village and P.O.- Barah,
Anchal Bikram, Sub-Division - Paliganj, District- Patna- 801112.
5. Govind Kumar, Son of Sri Umesh Kumar, Resident of village and P.O.-
Barah, Anchal Bikram, Sub-Division - Paliganj, District- Patna- 801112.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretory, Government of Bihar.
2. The Director (Secondary Education)-cum-Joint Secretary, Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate, Patna.
4. The District Education Officer, Patna.
5. The District Panchayati Raj Officer, Bikram Patna.
6. The Circle Officer, Bikram Patna.
7. The Block Education Officer, Bikram Patna.
8. The Principle Utkramit Higher Secondary Upgraded School, Barah, Block -
Bikram, District Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : None
For the Respondent/s : Mr.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)
3 04-11-2025 None appears on behalf of the petitioners. Yesterday
also, when the matter was called out, none had appeared on
behalf of the petitioners.
Patna High Court CWJC No.15099 of 2025(3) dt.04-11-2025
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2. The present writ application is dismissed for non
prosecution.
(Sudhir Singh, ACJ)
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Sachin/-
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