Patna High Court

Pinki KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The writ petition is disposed, granting the petitioner liberty to raise her grievance before the Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission within 60 days.

Summary

Pinki Kumari filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State and its officials to issue her appointment letter as Vikash Mitra in Gram Panchayat Krishnanagar and to dispose of her representation. The petitioner also sought liberty to raise her grievance before the Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission (BMVM). The court noted that the interlocutory application filed by the petitioner was not pressed and dismissed it. The petitioner’s counsel requested that the writ petition be disposed with liberty to approach BMVM, a request unopposed by the BMVM. The court agreed, disposing the writ petition and granting the petitioner a 60‑day period to raise her grievance before the BMVM. No substantive merits of the appointment claim were decided.

Issues considered

What relief, if any, is appropriate for the petitioner regarding the issuance of an appointment letter and disposal of her representation?
Whether the writ petition can be disposed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission within a stipulated period.

Subjects

appointment letter
mandamus
writ petition
Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission
liberty to approach
interlocutory application dismissal

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19389 of 2024
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                 Pinki Kumari W/O Shashi Kumar, R/o Village- Lahi, P.S.- Madhuban,
                 District- East Champaran.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources
                 Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Director, Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission, Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The District Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran.
           4.    The District Project Officer-cum-District Welfare Officer, Motihari, East
                 Champaran.
           5.    The Sub Divisional Officer, Pakridayal, East Champaran.
           6.    The Block Development Officer, Madhuban, East Champaran.
           7.    Kumari Madhavi, W/o Binod Kumar, Resident of Village- Ahirolliya,
                 Chakia Nagar Parishad, Ward No. 19, P.S.- Paridayal, District- East
                 Champaran.

                                                                           ... ... Respondent/s

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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s         : Mr. Samir Kumar, Advocate
                 For the State                : Mr. Prabhakar Jha (GP-27)
                 For the Resp. no.2 (BMVM)    : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, Advocate
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN

                                              ORAL ORDER

3   27-01-2026                Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

                   counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Bihar

                   Mahadalit Vikas Mission.

                              Re:- I.A. No. 1 of 2025

                              Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is

                   not pressing this interlocutory application.
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                      2. As such, the present I.A. No. 1 of 2025 stands

          dismissed as not pressed.

                      Re:- C.W.J.C No. 19389 of 2024

                      The present writ petition has been filed for the

          following relief/s:-

                                       “I.         For    issuance   of   writ/writs,
                                       order/orders in the nature of mandamus
                                       directing the authorities to issue the
                                       appointment letter to the petitioner for
                                       the post of Vikash Mitra in Gram
                                       Panchayat Krishnanagar.
                                       II.     For        issuance   of   writ/writs,
                                       order/orders to direct the Respondents
                                       to dispose of representation of the
                                       petitioner and pass appropriate order.
                                       III. For any other reliefs to which the
                                       petitioner is found entitled to in the facts
                                       and circumstances of this case.”


                      2. Learned counsel for the petitioner after some

          argument submits that the present writ petition may be disposed

          off with liberty to challenge/raise her grievance before Bihar

          Mahadalit Vikas Mission.

                      3. Learned counsel appearing for Bihar Mahadalit

          Vikas Mission has no objection for the same.

                      4. As such, the present writ petition is hereby disposed
             Patna High Court CWJC No.19389 of 2024(3) dt.27-01-2026
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                       off with liberty to the petitioner that she may challenge/raise her

                       grievance before the Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission within 60

                       days from today.



                                                                       (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-

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