Patna High Court
Rajeev KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The writ application is disposed, with the petitioner directed to approach the competent authority for grievance redressal.
Summary
Rajeev Kumar filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging the inaction of various education department officials of Bihar. He sought to be allowed to avail the statutory remedy for redressal of his grievances. The respondents contended that the matter should be dealt with by the appropriate administrative forum. The Court, after hearing counsel, directed the petitioner to approach the competent authority for ventilation of his grievances. It further instructed that any appeal filed before that authority must be decided within three months of filing. Consequently, the writ application was disposed of without any substantive order on the merits.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to be permitted to avail the statutory remedy for his grievances
- Whether the High Court can direct the petitioner to approach the appropriate administrative forum
Subjects
- statutory remedy
- writ jurisdiction
- administrative law
- appeal procedure
- high court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1667 of 2026
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Rajeev Kumar son of Shri Uma Shankar Singh, Resident of village- Kothiya,
Post Office- Gheghwa, Police Station- Madhuban, District- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna
2. The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna
3. The District Education Officer, East Champaran
4. The District Programme Officer, Establishment, East Champaran
5. The Block Development Officer-cum-Secretary, Block Employment
Committee, Tetariya, East Champaran
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh
For the Respondent/s : Government Pleader 20
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 02-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned counsel for the respondents.
2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner
submits that the petitioner may be permitted to avail the
statutory remedy provided under law for seeking redressal of his
grievances.
3. In view of the submissions made by learned
counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to approach
the appropriate forum for ventilation of his grievances.
4. It is made clear that if the petitioner files such
appeal before the competent authority, the said authority shall
Patna High Court CWJC No.1667 of 2026(2) dt.02-02-2026
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consider and decide the same within a period of three months
from the date of filing of such appeal.
5. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands
disposed of.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
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