Patna High Court

Ramasis MahtoversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 20 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: NANI TAGIA

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed.

Summary

Ramasis Mahto filed a civil writ petition (Case No. 3185 of 2019) against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner argued that a similar petition had been dismissed by this Court in CWJC No. 8477 of 2019, and therefore his petition should also be dismissed. The Court, after hearing counsel, noted the earlier precedent and dismissed the present writ petition. No detailed reasoning was recorded beyond the reference to the earlier case. The petition was consequently dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed in view of the earlier decision in CWJC No. 8477 of 2019

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissal
precedent
state officials

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3185 of 2019
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                  Ramasis Mahto S/o Late Yaduni Mahto resident of Village-Srikhandi Bhitta
                  Purvi, P.O- Srikhandi Bhitta, P.S- Sursand, District- Sitamadhi-843331
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar and Ors through the Chief Secretary, Government of
                   Bihar
            2.    The Secretary,Home Police Department, Government of Bihar, Patna Bihar
            3.    The Additional Secretary, Home Police Department, Government of Bihar,
                  Patna Bihar
            4.    The District Magistrate, Sitamadhi Bihar
            5.     The Section Officer, District General Administration, Sitamadhi Bihar
                                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :       Mr. Hemant Kumar Karan, Advocate
                                                  Mr. Parijat Karan, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s    :       Mr. Sheo Shankar Prasad (Sc8)
                                                  Mr. Sanjay Kumar, AC to SC-8
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    20-02-2026                      Heard learned counsel for the parties.

                                  2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a

                    similar matter has been dismissed by this Court in CWJC No.

                    8477 of 2019. Accordingly he submits that this writ petition

                    may also be dismissed.

                                  3. As prayed for by learned counsel for the petitioner,

                    this writ petitions stands dismissed.



                                                 (Nani Tagia, J)
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