Patna High Court

Ram Ekbal SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 31 March 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The petition is dismissed for default as the petitioner did not appear and showed no interest in pursuing the case.

Summary

Ram Ekbal Singh filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and the Bihar Staff Selection Commission. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing despite repeated notices. The court observed that the petitioner seemed uninterested in pursuing the case. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for default. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition can be dismissed for default due to the petitioner's failure to appear before the court

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
default dismissal
non-appearance
Patna High Court
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4792 of 2026
                  ======================================================
                  Ram Ekbal Singh Son of Yogendra Singh, Resident of Village-Ayodhiya, P.S.,
                  Anchal and Sub Division-Teghra, District-Begusarai.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            4.    The Inspector General, Headquarter, Patna.
            5.    The Bihar Staff Selection Commission through its Secretary, Bailley Road,
                  PO-Veterinary College Campus, Sheikhpura, Patna-14.
            6.     The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Bailley Road, PO-
                   Veterinary College Campus, Sheikhpura, Patna-14.
                                                                    ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Amritesh Kumar
                  For the State          :       Mr. Santosh Chandra Bhaskar, Advocate
                  For the BSSC           :       Mr. Satyabir Bharti, Sr. Advocate
                                                 Ms. Kanupriya, Advocate
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    31-03-2026                   On repeated calls, none appears on behalf of the

                    petitioner. However, learned counsel for the respondents are

                    present.

                                  2. It appears to this Court that the petitioner is not

                    interested in pursuing this case.

                                  3. Accordingly, the present petition stands dismissed

                    for default.


                                              (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Ashwini/-

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