Patna High Court

Uday Shankar JhaversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 7 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: G ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

Holding

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

Summary

The petitioner, Uday Shankar Jha, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and the Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd. The petition was listed on 02.12.2024 and again on 06.01.2026, but no counsel appeared for the petitioner on either date. The respondent’s senior counsel, Anand Kumar Ojha, was present, and the court gave a final indulgence by listing the matter for 07.01.2026. Since the petitioner still failed to appear, 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

writ petition
default dismissal
civil jurisdiction
non‑prosecution

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19610 of 2013
                  ======================================================
                  Uday Shankar Jha Son Of Late Prithvi Raj Jha Resident Of Mohalla Durga
                  Asthan, Opposite Of Old Naka No. 3, P.S. Katihar Sadar, District Katihar
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
            1.     The State Of Bihar
            2.    The Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd., Bidyut Bhawan, Bailey
                  Road, Patna Through Its Secretary
            3.    The Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, Bihar State Power Holding
                  Company Ltd., Bidyut Bhawan Bailey Road, Patna
            4.     The Joint Secretary, Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd. Bidyut
                   Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna
                                                                     ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       None
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Anand Kumar Ojha, Sr. Adv.
                                                 Mr.Jaishankar Barnwal, Adv.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
                                                 ORAL ORDER

5    07-01-2026                   1. This Court has passed an oral order on

                    06.01.2026, which reads as follows:-

                                                   No     representation           for     the
                                     petitioner on 02.12.2024 as well as
                                     today.        However,          on       behalf         of
                                     respondent, the Learned Senior Counsel
                                     Shree Anand Kumar Ojha is present. As
                                     a last indulgence, list on 07.01.2026.
                                2. In spite of it, there is no representation

                    for the petitioner. Therefore, the Writ petition is

                    dismissed for default and for non-prosecution.



                                             (G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
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