Patna High Court

Most. Sabuja Devi and AnrversusThe Union Of India and Ors

Decided: 16 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: PARTHA SARTHY

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Petitioners Sabuja Devi and Mukesh Kumar Singh filed a writ petition seeking the quashing of several letters issued by senior officials of the Central Industrial Security Force and requested appointment on compassionate grounds. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, while counsel for the Union of India were present. The court noted the absence of the petitioners and observed that the petition had not been prosecuted. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.

Issues considered

Whether the letters issued by CISF officials can be quashed
Whether the petitioners are entitled to appointment on compassionate grounds

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
quashing order
compassionate appointment
non‑prosecution
CISF
petition dismissal

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7105 of 2017
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           1.     Most. Sabuja Devi, wife of Late Bishwanath Singh (B.N. Singh), H/C/GD,
                  resident of village- Gangatola, Anand Nagar, P.O.- Jivrakhan, Police Station-
                  Maner, District - Patna (Bihar).
           2.    Mukesh Kumar Singh, son of Late HC/GD Bishwanath Singh (B.N. Singh)
                 H/C/GD resident of village- Gangatola, Anand Nagar, P.O.- Jivrakhan,
                 Police Station - Maner, District - Patna (Bihar).

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus

           1.    The Union of India through the Director General (Ministry of Home Affairs)
                 Central Industrial Security Force (C.I.S.F.) H. Qr. 13, C.G.O. Complex,
                 Lodhi Road, New Delhi - PIN - 110003.
           2.    The Senior Commandant, Central Industrial Security Force (Ministry of
                 Home Affairs) C.I.S.F. Unit, KOPT, KOlkata-43
           3.    The Inspector General, C.I.S.F. New Hqrs, Kolkata.
           4.    The Dy. Inspector General, CISF Hqrs, Kolkata.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner     :       None
                 For the U.O.I.         :       Mr. Awadhesh Kr. Pandey, Sr. CGC
                                                Mr. R. K Sharma, CGC
                                                Mr. Lokesh, Advocate
                                                Mr. Avinash Kumar, Advocate
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   16-02-2026                  1. No one appears on behalf of the petitioners.

                   Learned counsel for the respondents are present.

                                2. The petitioners have filed the instant application for

                   quashing the letter dated 16.4.2014 of the Senior Commandant,

                   C.I.S.F. Unit KOPT, Kolkata, letter dated 5.4.2017 of the

                   Assistant Commandant on behalf of the Inspector General,

                   C.I.S.F., Kolkata and to consider and appoint the petitioner no.2
            Patna High Court CWJC No.7105 of 2017(5) dt.16-02-2026
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                      on compassionate ground. Further prayer has been made for

                      quashing the letter dated 5.5.2017 issued under the signature of

                      the Dy. Commandant for Sr. Commandant, C.I.S.F. Unit KOPT,

                      Kolkata.

                                  3. No one appeared on behalf of the petitioner on

                      12.2.2026 also.

                                  4. The case is dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                                       (Partha Sarthy, J)
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