Patna High Court
Chandan Kumar TiwariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The Court held that the petitioners may file fresh representations before the Examination Controller, who must dispose of them within the stipulated time, without granting immediate mandamus for result revision.
Summary
A group of petitioners, who appeared for the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET‑2025), filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) and the State Education Department to follow departmental guidelines and publish a revised result, alleging that the answer key was incorrect. The petitioners also requested the release of the final answer key and were prepared to file fresh representations before the Examination Controller. The State and BSEB raised no objection to the limited relief sought. The Court, with the parties’ consent, disposed of the writ at this stage, granting the petitioners liberty to file fresh representations within ten days and directing the Examination Controller to decide those representations within eight weeks, and to issue a reasoned order within four weeks if relief is warranted. No substantive order on the merits of the result revision was made; the matter was left to the administrative process. The writ application was therefore disposed of with directions for further representation.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to a mandamus directing the BSEB to publish a revised STET‑2025 result.
- Whether the Court can order the petitioners to file fresh representations and prescribe time‑limits for the Examination Controller’s decision.
- Whether the Board must adhere to the education department’s guidelines and the specified advertisement in determining the result.
Subjects
- STET
- mandamus
- education law
- Bihar School Examination Board
- writ petition
- result revision
- administrative law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3445 of 2026
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1. Chandan Kumar Tiwari Pawan Kumar Tiwari R/o- Vill- Housing Colony,
P.O.- Chandwa, P.S. Nawada, District- Bhojpur, Pin-802312.
2. Magan Kumar, S/o- Sakhi Chandra Thakur, R/o- At- Sundarpur, P.O.-
Pirpainti, P.S.- Moheshram, District- Bhagalpur, Pin-813209.
3. Manibhushan Kumar, S/o- Sonalal Sah, R/o- Vill-Lahladpur, P.O.-
Lahladpur, P.S.- Lahladpur, District- East Champaran, Pin-845436.
4. Ayushi Kumari, D/o- Mahendra Paswan, R/o- Vill-Kanchanpur P.O.- Aroura,
P.S. DEO, Aroura, District- Aurangabad, Pin-824202.
5. Anupam Kumari, D/o- Tarkeshwar Prasad Singh, R/o- Vill- Muzaffarpur
Malahi, P.O.- Hansi, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District- Vaishali, Pin-84414.
6. Suruchi Kumari, D/o- Narendra Kumar, R/o- Vill-Shital Tola, Arrah, P.O.-
Arrah, P.S. Arrah, District-Bhojpur, Pin-802301.
7. Abhinav Kumar, S/o- Lalit Kumar, R/o-Vill- Hasanpur, P.O.- Barhi, P.S.-
Madhepura, District- Madhepura, Pin-852128.
8. Shabnam Kumari, D/o- Narsh Prasad Yadav, R/o- Vill-Mirchaibari, Katihar,
P.O.- Katihar, P.S.- Katihar, District- Katihar, Pin-854105.
9. Shanti Kumari, D/o- Rampunit Pandit, R/o- Vill-Pipra Devas, Nayatola,
P.O.- Pipra Dewas, P.S.- Pipra Dewas, District- Begusarai, Pin-851112.
10. Ravi Kumar, S/o- Satendra Paswan, R/o-Vill-Pirtampur, P.O.- Tengra, P.S.-
Tengra, District- Aurangabad, Pin-824112.
11. Surendra Kumar, S/o- Ram Chandra Yadav, R/o- Vill-Bhalua, P.O.-
Bodhgaya, P.S.- Bodhgaya, District-Gaya, Pin-824231.
12. Rahul Kumar, S/o- Munshi Yadav, R/o- Vill-Baiju Bigha, P.O.- Bodhgaya,
P.S.- Bodhgaya, District- Gaya, Pin-824231.
13. Prakash Kumar, S/o- Raj Kumar Sharma, R/o- Vill-Bataspur, P.O.- Bakrour,
P.S.- Bodhgaya, Bakraur, District-Gaya, Pin-824231.
14. Suraj Prasad, S/o- Satyendra Prasad, R/o-Vill-Hasanpur Surat, P.O.- Patory,
P.S.- Patory, District- Samastipur, Pin-848504.
15. Santosh Kumar, S/o- Basudeo Saw, R/o-Vill-Pipal Tar, P.O.- Pandarak, P.S.-
Pandarak, District- Patna, Pin-803221.
16. Nitish Kumar, S/o- Janardan Prasad, R/o-Vill-Masatthu, P.O.- Masatthu,
P.S.- Masatthu, District- Patna, Pin-803213.
17. Saurav Kumar Jha, S/o- Ram Bhajan Jha, R/o- Vill-Muradpur, P.O.-
Vishnupur, P.S. Parbatta, District-Khagaria, Pin-851215.
18. Rajnish Kumar, S/o- Fulendra Saw, R/o-Vill-Medhi, P.O.- Chandhari, P.S.
Islampur, Chandharia, District-Nalanda, Pin-801303.
19. Ajeet Kumar, S/o- Shivganga, R/o- Vill-Mouzmabad, P.O.- Narayanpur,
P.S.- Bhawanipur, District-Bhagalpur, Pin-853203.
20. Pankaj Kumar, S/o- Bhola Pandit, R/o-Vill-Bareo Akbarpur, P.O.- Akbarpur,
P.S.- Akbarpur, District-Nawada, Pin-805121.
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21. Vicky Kumar, S/o- Basudeo Chaudhary, R/o- Vill-Hemza deopal, P.O.-
Laund Thana Sirdale, P.S.- Laund, District- Nawada, Pin-805122.
22. Amar Jeet Kumar, S/o- Awadh Kishor Ray, R/o- Vill-Pakari, P.O.- Pakari,
P.S.- Pakari, District- Sheohar, Pin-843327.
23. Punita Kumari, D/o- Rambabu Sah, R/o- Vill-Muraitha, P.O.- Muraitha, P.S.-
Muraitha, District-Darbhanga, Pin-847304.
24. Ankur Prajapati, S/o- Rajendra Prajapati, R/o-Vill-Horlapur, P.O.- Horlapur,
P.S.- Horlapur, District- Kushinagar, Pin-274303.
25. Nilam Kumari, D/o- Kamesh Mahto, R/o- Vill-Lagunia Raghukanth, P.O.-
Samastipur, P.S.- Samastipur, District- Samastipur, Pin-848101.
26. Vikash Kumar, S/o- Dhanilal Sah, R/o-Vill-Bairia, P.O.- Bairiya, P.S.-
Bairia, District- West Champaran, Pin-845438.
27. Nitish Kumar, S/o- Ajay Kumar, R/o-Vill-Madhepura, P.O.- Madhepura,
P.S.- Madhepura, District-Madhepura, Pin-852114.
28. Vigyan Dev, S/o- Subodh Kumar, R/o-Vill-Dhankhar, P.O.- Ekangar Sarai,
P.S.- Ekangar Sarai, District-Nalanda, Pin-801301.
29. Binod Kumar, S/o- Chandrika Prasad Nirala, R/o- Vill-Mohaddi Nagar, P.O.-
Mohiuddin Nagar, P.S.-Mohiuddin Nagar, District- Lakhisarai, Pin-811315.
30. Satish Kumar, S/o- Ram Kripal Singh, R/o- Vill-Raghu Bigha, P.O.- Sansa,
P.S. Sansa, District-Aurangabad, Pin-824143.
31. Abdul Jabbar, S/o- Md Rustam Ali, R/o-Vill-Kusaha, P.O.- Sohayal, P.S.-
Sanokhar, District- Bhagalpur, Pin-813204.
32. Premchand Kumar, S/o- Arun Prasad, R/o- Vill-Purnadih, P.O.- Babhandiha,
P.S. Babhandiha, District-Aurangabad, Pin-824124.
33. Shyam Sunder Patel, S/o- Sudhir Prasad, R/o- Vill-Basanpur, P.O.-
Uttarnawan, P.S. Uttarnawan, District-Nalanda, Pin-803119.
34. Anita Kumari, D/o- Ramtapasya Ram, R/o- At and P.O.- Daiyapur Darziola,
P.S.- Bakipur, District- Patna, Pin-800004.
35. Priyabindu Kumar, S/o- Natho Ray, R/o-Vill- Mohanpur, P.O.- Mohanpur,
P.S. Mohanpur, District-Samastipur, Pin-848506.
36. Saloni Kumari, D/o- Ranjeet Malakar, R/o- Vill- Barawan, Saidanpur, P.O.-
Saidanpur, P.S.- Saidanpur, District- Patna, Pin-803201.
37. Mukesh Kumar, S/o- Munna Sah, R/o-Vill- Katra, P.O. Katra, P.S. Katra,
District- Muzaffarpur, Pin-843321.
38. Krishnamurari Tiwari, S/o- Lal Saheb Tiwari, R/o- Vill- Badki Nainijor,
P.O.- Nainijor, P.S.- Nainijor, District- Buxar, Pin-802112.
39. Utpal Kant, S/o- Ramanuj Sharma, R/o-Vill-Turi, P.O.- Tekari, P.S.- Men
Turi,, District- Gaya, Pin-824236.
40. Dipak Kumar, S/o- Shiv Dani Mahto, R/o-Vill- Sheikhpura, P.O.-
Sheikhpura, P.S. Sheikhpura, District-Sheikhpura, Pin-811105.
41. Shanti Kumari, D/o- Rampunit Pandit, R/o- Vill- Pipra Devas, P.O. Pipra
Devas, P.S. Pipra Devas, District- Begusarai, Pin-851112.
42. Sharwan Kumar, S/o- Umesh Tanti, R/o At and P.O.- Pachari, P.S.- Rajaura,
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District- Begusarai, Pin 851131.
43. Saurav Kumar, S/o- Sushil Kumar, R/o-At and P.O.- Garsanda, P.S.-
Kachhiana, District- Lakhisarai, Pin-811107.
44. Siddharth Rao, S/o- Shobh Nath Rao, R/o- At- Mansurpur, P.O.- Kasthri,
P.S. Durgawati, District- Kaimur, Pin-821105.
45. Arvind Kumar, S/o- Bhagwan Sah, R/o-At and P.O.- Tarwan, P.S.- Tarwan,
District- Siwan, Pin-841226.
46. Vikash Mishra, S/o- Shambhu Mishra, R/o- At- Balbhadra Sarai, P.O.- Hilsa,
P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda, Pin-801302.
47. Rohit Kumar Singh @ Rohit Kumar, S/o- Pankaj Kumar Singh, R/o- At-
Rampur, P.O.- Partappur, P.S.- Partappur, District-Saran, Pin-841225.
48. Sudheer Kumar, S/o- Kuldeep Ray, R/o-At and P.O.- Krishnawara, P.S.-
Kishunwara, District- Vaishali, Pin-843114.
49. Rahul Prakash, S/o- Hari Thakur, R/o-At Sahsupan, P.O. Darbhanga, P.S.-
Darbhanga, District-Darbhanga, Pin-846004.
50. Gaurav Kumar, S/o- Ajeet Kumar Mishra, R/o- At- Bara, P.O. Bara, P.S.
Kurtha, District Arwal, Pin-804421.
51. Priyanka Kumari, D/o- Ram Kripal Roy, R/o- At- Priyadarshi Nagar, P.O.
Dalip Chak, P.S.- Dalip Chak, District- Patna, Pin-801503.
52. Arti Kumari, D/o- Nand Lal Paswan, R/o- At- Gobrachh, P.O.- Pahariya,
P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District-Kaimur, Pin-821101.
53. Niranjan Kumar, S/o- Surendra Sharma, R/o- At- Aijhee, P.O.- Mubarakpur,
P.S.- Mubarakpur, District-Sheikhpura, Pin-811105.
54. Pramod Kumar, S/o- Saryu Prasad, R/o-At- Govindpur, P.O.- Govindpur,
P.S.- Govindpur, District- Nawada, Pin-805102.
55. Rishabh Kumar, S/o- Arvind Kumar, R/o-At- Bilauti, P.O.- Bilauti, P.S.-
Bilauti, District- Gaya, Pin- 824237.
56. Shyam Kishor Pandey, S/o- Surendra Pandey, R/o- At- Murarpur, P.O.-
Kapsima, P.S.- Kapsima, District-Nalanda, Pin-801302.
57. Pritosh Raj, S/o- Ashok Kumar, R/o- At-Pipra, P.O.- Arhwan, P.S.-
Wazirganj, District- Gaya, Pin- 805131.
58. Avinash Kumar, S/o- Upendra Prasad Gupta, R/o-At- Lalit Nagar, P.O.-
Gaya, P.S.- Gaya, District- Gaya, Pin-823001.
59. Nikhil Kumar, S/o- Shailendra Prasad, R/o- At- Godhana Road, P.O.- Arrah,
P.S.- Ara, District- Bhojpur, Pin-802301.
60. Dheeraj Kumar, S/o- Suresh Singh, R/o-At-Gobindpur, P.O.- Gobindpur,
P.S.- Gobindpur, District- Nawada, Pin-805102.
61. Rajesh Kumar, S/o- Surya Narayan Singh, R/o- At- Alauli, P.O.- Alauli, P.S.-
Alauli, District- Khagaria, Pin-848203.
62. Ravi Kumar, S/o- Lal Babu Sah, R/o- At-Berbas, P.O. Bakhari, P.S. Bakhari,
District- Sitamarhi, Pin-843325.
63. Jeevan Kumar, S/o- Kushi Yadav, R/o-At- Chatra, P.O.-Chatra, P.S. Chatra,
District- Darbhanga, Pin-846005.
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64. Rajesh Kumar Yadav, S/o- Balkrishna Yadav, R/o- At- Khakhai, P.O.
Kadampura, P.S.- Kishanpur, District- Supaul, Pin-852131.
65. Rashmi Kumari, S/o- Yogendra Prasad Yadav, R/o- At- Korathbari, P.O.-
Korath Bari, P.S.- Korath Bari, District- Purnea, Pin-854301.
66. Chhotu Kumar, S/o- Shankar Yadav, R/o-At- Ramchak, P.O.- Phulwaria,
P.S.- Phulwaria, District- Gaya, Pin-824206.
67. Bipin Kumar Singh, S/o- Nandjee Singh, R/o- At- Salempur, P.O.- Sikraul
Lakh, P.S.- Sikraur, District- Buxar, Pin-802129.
68. Sahil Kumar, S/o- Bishnudev Prasad Sinha, R/o- At- Khaneta, P.O-
Belaganj, P.S- Khaneta, District- Gaya, Pin- 804403.
69. Madhu Kumari, D/o- Ravindra Kumar Malakar, R/o- At- Makhra, P.O- Jai
Govind Nagar, P.S- Pipra, District- Aurangabad, Pin- 824124.
70. Santosh Kumar, S/o- Satnarayan Prasad, R/o- At- Kachanawa, P.O-
Kachanawa, P.S- Aganda, District- Gaya, Pin- 804403.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Director Secondary Education, Education Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
3. The Chairman, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna.
4. The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna.
5. The Examination Controller (STET-2025), Bihar School Examination
Board, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sita Ram Prasad, Adv
For the State : Mr. Addl. Advocate General (04)
For the B.S.E.B. : Mr. Girijish Kumar, Adv
Mr. Akash Anand, Adv
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
2 17-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned
counsel for the Bihar School Examination Board and learned
counsel for the respondent-State.
2. With the consent of both the parties, this writ
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application is being disposed of at this stage itself.
3. In the present writ application, the petitioners have
prayed for the grant of following reliefs:
“(ⅰ) Issuance of a direction, order
or writ, including writ in the nature of
mandamus commanding the concerned
respondent authorities under the Education
Department and Bihar School Examination
Board, Bihar, Patna to follow the guidelines
dated 01.09.2025 of the education
department and resolution No. 2374 dated
16.07.2007 of the General Administration
Department as well as paragraph no.7 of the
advertisement no. PR 218/2025 and
published revised result of the petitioner's
Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET-
2025) paper-I and paper-II.
(ii) Issuance of a direction, order
or writ, including writ in the nature of
mandamus commanding the concerned
respondent authorities under the Education
Department and Bihar School Examination
Board, Bihar, Patna to published revised
result in favor of the petitioners in
connection with advertisement no. PR
218/2025 Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test
(STET-2025) paper-1 and paper-II because
the answer marked by the petitioners are
correct as per the preferred book NCERT
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publication whereas, the same answer is
being declared wrong by the Bihar School
Examination Board and whose number has
not been assigned to the petitioners.
(iii) Issuance of a direction, order
or writ, including writ in the nature of
mandamus commanding the concerned
respondent Bihar School Examination Board
and its examination department, to release
the revised/final answer key from which the
petitioners booklet has been marked.
And for any other appropriate
relief(s) as per the facts and circumstances
of the case.”
4. After advancing some argument, learned counsel
for the petitioners submits that for seeking the aforesaid reliefs,
the petitioners are prepared to file separate fresh representations
before the Examination Controller (STET-2025), Bihar School
Examination Board, Patna (respondent no. 5). He further prays
that if such representations are filed by the petitioners within the
stipulated time then an appropriate direction be issued to the
Examination Controller (STET-2025), Bihar School
Examination Board, Patna to dispose of the representations filed
by the petitioners within a fixed time frame.
5. To the aforesaid prayer being made by learned
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counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel appearing for
respondent-State and learned counsel for the Bihar School
Examination Board do not have any objection.
6. Considering the limited nature of prayer being
made by learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ application
is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to file separate
fresh representations before the Examination Controller (STET-
2025), Bihar School Examination Board, Patna (respondent no.
5) within ten days from today. If such representations are filed
by the petitioners within the stipulated time then the
Examination Controller (STET-2025), Bihar School
Examination Board, Patna (respondent no. 5) is directed to
dispose of the same within a period of eight weeks from the date
of filing of the representations. Needless to emphasize that the
final order which shall be passed by the Examination Controller
(STET-2025), Bihar School Examination Board, Patna
(respondent no. 5) should be a reasoned and speaking order. It is
further made clear that in case, the petitioners are found entitled
to the relief which they would be claiming through the
representations, the same should be extended to the petitioners
within a further period of four weeks from the date of passing of
the final order.
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7. With the aforesaid observation/direction and liberty
granted, this writ application is disposed of. All pending
interlocutory application(s), if any, shall also be deemed to have
been disposed of.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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