Patna High Court

Mithila Teachers Training CollegeversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: HARISH KUMAR

Holding

The writ petition is disposed of as there is no reason to continue it.

Summary

The petitioner, Mithila Teachers Training College, challenged the delay caused by the Bihar School Examination Board in conducting the Diploma in Elementary Education examination, arguing that it violated the time schedule prescribed by the Supreme Court in Maa Vaishno Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya case. The Board submitted a communique (Memo No. 35/26) announcing the admission schedule for non‑government teacher training institutions. The Court noted that the Board had now fixed the admission schedule and found no justification to keep the writ petition pending. Consequently, the Court ordered the petition to be consigned and disposed of, while directing the Board to adhere to the Supreme Court‑prescribed schedule in future. The petition was thus dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition challenging the Board's delay in conducting the Diploma in Elementary Education examination should be continued in view of the Supreme Court‑prescribed time schedule.

Subjects

writ petition
teacher training
exam schedule
admission
delay
Supreme Court precedent
education law

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15870 of 2025
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                 Mithila Teachers Training College having office At and PO- Basuara, PS-
                 Rahika, through its Secretary Imteyaz Ahmed, aged about 38 years, Male, Son
                 of Md. Qamruzzama, Resident of Chander Senpur, PS- Town Thana, District-
                 Madhubani.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Education Department,
                  Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar,
                 Patna.
           3.    Bihar School Examination Board, Bihar, Sinha Library Road, Patna-800017
                 through its Chairman.
           4.     The Chairman, Bihar School Examination Board, Bihar, Sinha Library
                  Road, Patna-800017.
                                                                   ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Abhinav Shrivastava, Sr. Advocate
                                                Mr. Nirbhay Prashant, Advocate
                                                Ms. Shreyashi Raj, Advocate
                 For the State          :       Mr. Government Pleader (18)
                 For the Board          :       Mr. Satyabir Bharti, Sr. Advocate
                                                Ms. Kanupriya, Advocate
                                                Mr. Abhishek Anand, Advocate
                                                Ms. Aastha Prakash, Advocate
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   10-02-2026                   Mr. Abhinav Shrivastava, learned Senior Advocate for

                   the petitioner and Mr. Satyabir Bharti, learned Advocate for the

                   Bihar School Examination Board as well as learned Advocate

                   for the State are present.

                                 2. In deference to the order dated 09.02.2026, learned

                   Senior Advocate for the Bihar School Examination Board (in

                   short ‘the Board’) has placed a communique contained in Memo

                   No. 35/26, dated 09.02.2026 bringing on record the schedule for
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                   admission of the students in the Non-Government Teachers

                   Training Institutions/Colleges.

                               3. Learned Senior Advocate for the petitioner,

                   however, submits that on account of delay caused by the Board

                   in   conducting        the    Diploma       in   Elementary   Education

                   examination, the time schedule prescribed by the Hon’ble

                   Supreme Court in Maa Vaishno Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya

                   Vs. The State of U.P., reported in, (2013) 2 SCC 617, apparently

                   the Sessions of the petitioner’s institution got delayed.

                               4. Be that as it may, considering the fact that Board

                   has come out with the communique for schedule of admission of

                   the students, this Court does not find any reason or occasion to

                   continue with the present writ petition. Accordingly, the same

                   stands consigned.

                               5. However, it is expected that in future, the

                   respondent Board shall adhere to the time schedule prescribed

                   by the by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Maa Vaishno Devi

                   Mahila Mahavidyalaya (supra).

                               6. The writ petition stands disposed of.


                                                (Harish Kumar, J)
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