Patna High Court

Badal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 4 May 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑compliance with the earlier order.

Summary

Three petitioners filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and officials of Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University and J.R.S. College. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, while the State was represented by an Additional Advocate General and the university by two advocates. The court noted that the petitioners had failed to comply with a previous order dated 9 April 2026. Relying on this non‑compliance, the bench held that the petition could not proceed further. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed.

Issues considered

Did the petitioners comply with the previous order dated 09.04.2026?

Subjects

Writ jurisdiction
Non‑compliance
Dismissal
Higher education
State of Bihar

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4988 of 2026
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            1.     Badal Kumar S/o- Ramjatan Paswan, Resident of Village- Jamalpur Road,
                   Navtoliya, Bindwara, Muger, P.S.- Muger, District- Munger, Pin- 811201.
            2.    Sudhir Kumar, S/o- Hardev Paswan, Navtoliya, Muger, P.S.- Muger,
                  District- Munger, Pin- 811201.
            3.    Saroj Kumar, S/o- Bindeshwar Prasad Yadav, Jamalpur Road, Navtoliya,
                  Bindwara, Muger, P.S.- Muger, District- Munger, Pin- 811201.

                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Higher Education,
                  Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Joint Secretary, Higher Education Government of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, through its Registrar.
            4.    The Vice Chancellor, Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
            5.    The Principal, J.R.S. College, Jamalpur Munger Bihar.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       None.
                  For the State          :       Mr. Khurshid Alam, AAG (12)
                  For the TMBU           :       Mr. Ashhar Mustafa, Adv
                                                 Mr. Rahil Firdaush, Adv
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    04-05-2026                    No one appears on behalf of the petitioners.

                                  2. Learned counsel for the respondent-State is present.

                                  3. For non-compliance of previous order dated

                    09.04.2026, the case is dismissed.



                                             (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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