Patna High Court
Aradhya yadav (Minor)versusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The application is disposed of with the direction that any injunction filed before the district court must be given priority.
Summary
Aradhya Yadav, a minor, filed a writ petition through her mother seeking relief against alleged illegal actions by family members, including her father who is of unsound mind. The petition sought an injunction to protect the minor's interests. The court noted that if any injunction application is filed before the district court, it should be given priority considering the alleged illegal acts. The court directed that such priority be accorded to any district court application. Consequently, the present application was disposed of with the said direction. No substantive merits of the injunction were adjudicated.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, should be granted to protect the minor against alleged illegal actions by family members?
- Should an application for injunction filed before the district court be given priority in view of the minor's circumstances?
Subjects
- minor protection
- guardianship
- injunction
- unsound mind
- civil writ jurisdiction
- priority of district court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20671 of 2025
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Aradhya Yadav (Minor) through her natural guardian and Mother Sapna
Kumari, Daughter of Sapna Kumari and Abhishek Kumar, Resident of Village
Chaura, P.S. Daniawan, District Patna 803202, presently residing at R/o
Chowa Lal Lane, N.B. Road, Rani Milky Chak, Patna City, P.S. Khajekalan,
District - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Social
Welfare, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The principal Secretary, Department of Land reforms and revenue,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate, Patna.
4. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna.
5. The Superintendent of Police (Rural), Patna.
6. Shashi Bhushan Yadav, R/o Village Chaura, P.S. Daniawan, District - Patna
803202.
7. Abhishek Kumar, S/o Shashi Bhushan Yadav, R/o Village Chaura, P.S.
Daniawan, District Patna 803202.
8. Rohan Singh, S/o Ramesh Singh, R/o MF 6/206, Bahadurpur Housing
Colony, P.S. Agamkuan, District- Patna 800007.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Standing Counsel (16)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 12-01-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks to avail remedy before the
competent civil court for the relief(s) as prayed for in the
present writ petition.
3. If any application for injunction is filed before the
learned district court, the same should be given priority
Patna High Court CWJC No.20671 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026
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considering the alleged illegal action of the family members of
the petitioner. Petitioner is minor and her father is a man of
unsound mind.
4. With the above observation/direction, the present
application stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
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