Patna High Court
Minku KumarversusThe Bihar Public Service Commission
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The Court held that there is no statutory provision for re‑evaluation of answer sheets, and therefore dismissed the petition.
Summary
Minku Kumar filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking a mandamus directing the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) to re‑evaluate his answer sheets of the Integrated 70th (Main) Combined Competitive Examination and to restrain the declaration of its final result. He also requested that his answer sheets be examined by an independent agency. The BPSC opposed, contending that there is no statutory provision for re‑evaluation of papers in its examinations. The Court examined the petition and the preliminary objection raised by the BPSC. Finding that the statutes governing the BPSC do not empower it to order a re‑evaluation, the Court held that the petition lacked merit and dismissed it.
Issues considered
- Whether any provision under the Bihar Public Service Commission Act or related regulations authorises re‑evaluation of answer sheets in competitive examinations.
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued to compel the BPSC to re‑evaluate answer sheets and restrain the declaration of results.
Subjects
- writ of mandamus
- re‑evaluation
- competitive examination
- Bihar Public Service Commission
- administrative law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4397 of 2026
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Minku Kumar S/o Rambriksh Prasad, R/o Village - Majidpur, Post Office
Itaura, Police Station- Manpur and District- Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The Bihar Public Service Commission through its Chairman, Bailey Road,
Patna.
2. The Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commission, Bailey Road, Patna.
3. The Joint Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations, Bihar Public Service
Commission, Bailey Road, Patna.
4. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Deptt. of General
Administration, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
5. The Additional Secretary, Deptt. of General Administration, Govt. of Bihar,
Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Verma, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Raghwanand (GA-11)
Mr. Sanjay Kr. Tiwari, (AC to GA-11)
For the BPSC : Mr. Sanjay Pandey, Advocate
Mr. Nishant Kr. Jha, Advocate
Mr. Prabhakar Pahepuri, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
2 26-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Bihar Public
Service Commission.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
present writ petition has been filed for issuance of writ of
mandamus seeking order/direction to the respondents for the
following relief/s:-
“I. Conducting re-valuation of the answer
sheets of the petitioner regarding the
Patna High Court CWJC No.4397 of 2026(2) dt.26-03-2026
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Integrated 70th (Main) Combined Competitive
Examination held on 25/04/2025, 26/04/2025,
28/04/2025 & 29/04/2025.
II. Restraining the respondents to declare the
final result of Integrated 70th (Main) Combined
Competitive Examination till the disposal of
the present writ petition.
III. Call for the answer sheets of the petitioner
from the office of the Commission and get it
evaluated from an independent evaluator or
agency.
IV. Such other reliefs which the petitioner is
found to be entitled for.”
3. Learned counsel appearing for Bihar Public Service
Commission raised a preliminary objection and submits that
there is no provision for re-evaluation of the papers in the
competitive exams.
4. As such, this Court finds that there is no merit in
this case. Hence, this writ petition stands dismissed.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-
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