Patna High Court
Sonika SinhaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The application was disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate for relief.
Summary
The petitioner, Sonika Sinha, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Bihar Panchayati Raj Department to appoint her to a similar post after her termination as Gram Kachahari Sachiv, and also to pay her pending dues. She also sought any other appropriate reliefs. During the hearing, the petitioner withdrew the application, requesting liberty to approach the District Magistrate for redress. The Court disposed of the petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to file a representation before the District Magistrate within four weeks. The Court directed that the District Magistrate decide the representation within three months of filing.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to appointment in a similar post after termination
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to payment of pending dues as Gram Kachahari Sachiv
- Whether a writ of mandamus is the appropriate remedy
Subjects
- writ of mandamus
- appointment
- Panchayati Raj
- civil writ jurisdiction
- withdrawal
- representation
- District Magistrate
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3424 of 2026
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Sonika Sinha W/o Gajadhar Prasad, resident of Village-Ward No.-5, Bajopur,
P.S.-Muffasil, District-Samastipur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Bihar Panchayati Raj Department,
Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate, Samastipur.
3. The Block Development Officer, Samastipur Block Officer, District
-Samastipur.
4. The Block Panchayat Raj Officer (BPRO), Block Office, Samastipur,
District-Samastipur
5. The Sarpanch, Dudhpura Panchayat under Samastipur, Block Office,
District- Samastipur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramanuj Tiwari, Advocate
Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Government Pleader-20
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 13-03-2026 1. The petitioner has filed the instant application for
the following reliefs:
“I. For issuance of writ of mandamus directing
the respondents to appoint the petitioner in
similar situated post in the Bihar Panchayati Raj
Department Government of Bihar in District-
Samastipur, which has been terminated without
any notification on the post of Gram Kachahari
Sachiv in Dudhpura Panchayat and this
Panchayat was merged in 'Nagar Nigam' in
District- Samastipur in Town area.
II. For issuance of writ of mandamus directing
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the respondents to make payment of the
petitioner which was dues in running stage of
Gram Kachahari in Dudhpura Panchayat under
Block Office, Samastipur, District- Samastipur.
III. For issuance of any other appropriate
writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions, for
which petitioner may deemed entitled under the
fact and circumstances of case.”
2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the
petitioner prays for withdrawal of this application with the
liberty to the petitioner to represent before the respondent-
District Magistrate for redressal of his grievances as raised in
the instant application.
3. The application is disposed of as withdrawn with
the liberty aforesaid.
4. In case such representation is filed within a period
of four weeks, the District Magistrate, Samastipur (respondent
no 2) shall decide the same in accordance with law within a
period of three months from the date of its filing.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Bibhash
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