Patna High Court

Jay Nandan PrasadversusThe 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

Petitioner Jay Nandan Prasad filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of various state officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while the respondent State of Bihar was represented by Mr. Jai Prabhat Kishore. The Court noted that the petitioner had not prosecuted the petition. Relying on its earlier order dated 09‑12‑2025, the Court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution. Consequently, the relief sought by the petitioner was denied.

Issues considered

Whether the petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution

Subjects

non‑prosecution
dismissal
civil writ jurisdiction
procedural default
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16226 of 2017
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                  Jay Nandan Prasad son of Ram Dayal Prasad, resident of Village- Dumarathu,
                  P.O.- Goh, P.S.- Goh, District- Aurangabad.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat, Bihar,
                   Patna.
            2.    The Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna.
            4.    The Chairperson, State Appellate Authority, Education Department, Bihar,
                  Patna.
            5.    The District Magistrate, Aurangabad.
            6.    The District Education Officer, Aurangabad.
            7.    The District Programme Officer Establishment Aurangabad.
            8.    The Block Development Officer, Block- Goh, District- Aurangabad.
            9.    The District Teachers Appointment Appellate Authority, Aurangaad through
                  its Secretary.
            10. The Presiding Officer, District Appellate Authority, Aurangabad.
            11. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Mirpur Block- Goh, District- Aurangabad.
            12. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Mirpur, P.S. and Block- Goh,
                District- Aurangabad.
            13. Sudesh Kumar Pankaj, son of Janardan Prasad Singh, resident of Village-
                 Kutkuri, P.O.- Pogar, P.S.- Rafiganj, Block- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad.
                                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       None.
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr.Jai Prabhat Kishore, AC to SC-13
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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 and learned counsel for

                    respondent no. 13 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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