Patna High Court

Saroj DeviversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 30 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: G ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for default and non‑prosecution.

Summary

Saroj Devi filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and other officials. The Court had previously directed the matter to be listed for hearing on 20 February 2023 and later, as a last indulgence, on 30 January 2026. Despite these directions, no counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner on the scheduled date. The Court observed that the petitioner had failed to prosecute the petition. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition for default and non‑prosecution. The order was pronounced by Justice G. Anupama Chakravarthy.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for default due to non‑appearance of the petitioner’s counsel

Subjects

default judgment
writ petition
civil writ jurisdiction
non‑prosecution
procedural default

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16817 of 2014
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                 Saroj Devi W/o Anil Singh, Resident of Village- Pagra, P.S.- Bijaipur,
                 District- Gopalganj

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
           1.    The State Of Bihar and Ors
           2.    The Collector, Gopalganj
           3.    District Programme Officer, Gopalganj
           4.    C.D.P.O., Bijaipur, District- Gopalganj
           5.    Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Pagra, P.S.- Bijaipur, District- Gopalganj
           6.    Babita Gupta, W/o Satish Gupta, Resident of Village- Pagra, Post-
                 Sahdigari, P.S.- Bijaipur, District- Gopalganj

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :       None.
                 For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Sanjeet Kumar Singh, AC to Ex-AAG-6
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA
                 CHAKRAVARTHY
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   30-01-2026                   1. This Court had passed an oral order on

                   29.01.2026, which reads as follows:-

                                                 “1. On 30.01.2023, this Court
                                            directed the matter to be listed as
                                            a last indulgence on 20.02.2023.
                                                 2.        The   matter      has      been
                                            listed today before this Court but
                                            still there is no representation on
                                            behalf of the petitioner.
                                                 3. As a last indulgence, list
                                            this matter on 30.01.2026.


                               2. In spite of it, there is no representation
           Patna High Court CWJC No.16817 of 2014(5) dt.30-01-2026
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                     on behalf of the petitioner today. Therefore, the

                     writ petition is dismissed for default and for non

                     prosecution.



                                       (G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
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