Patna High Court

Renu Kumari @ Renu DeviversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The application is dismissed for default due to the petitioner's non‑appearance.

Summary

The petitioner, Renu Kumari, filed a civil writ application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner to press the application. The respondent, specifically respondent No.6, was represented by counsel Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh. The court noted that the petitioner had also failed to appear on the previous occasion. Consequently, the court dismissed the application on the ground of default. The order was pronounced by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Sinha.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear before the court to press a writ application?

Subjects

default judgment
non‑appearance
civil writ jurisdiction
high court procedure
petition dismissed

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5734 of 2018
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                  Renu Kumari @ Renu Devi W/o Jitendranarayan Mahto, D/o Raj Kishore
                  Pave a resident of Mishrauli, Tariwanwa, Taruwawan, District- West
                  Champaran. At Present residing at Village- Balua, P.O. Sidhaon, Block-
                  Bagha- 2, District- West Champaran.
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State Of Bihar and Ors
            2.    The Director, Secondary Education to the Government of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Deputy Development Commissioner-cum- Chief Executive Officer, Zila
                  Parishad, West Champaran, Be
            4.    The District Education Officer, West Champaran, Bettiah.
            5.    Rajkiya Yugul Sah Janjati Balika Uchha Vidyalaya 102, Harnatand, West
                  Champaran through its Princip
            6.     Amarjeet Singh S/o not known to the petitioner a resident of Village P.O.-
                   Harnatand, District- West Champaran.
                                                                          ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       NONE
                  For the Respondent-6   :       Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

6    28-03-2023                 No one appears on behalf of the petitioner to press

                    this application.

                                On the last occasion also no one had appeared on

                    behalf of the petitioner.

                                Learned counsel for the respondent no. 6 is present.

                                This application is, accordingly, dismissed for default.



                                             (Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
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