Patna High Court

Manindra Kishor SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 6 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Manindra Kishor Singh filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several university officials. The petition was listed but no counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner. The court had earlier warned, by order dated 02‑12‑2025, that failure to press the writ on the next date would result in dismissal for non‑prosecution. On 06‑01‑2026, once again no petitioner representation was present. Accordingly, the court dismissed the writ application for non‑prosecution, as per the earlier warning.

Issues considered

Can a writ petition be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and press the application?

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
non‑prosecution
dismissal
high court procedure
petitioner's absence

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8043 of 2018
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                 Manindra Kishor Singh Son of Late Birja Nand Singh, Resident of
                 VillageP.O.- Pakauliya, P.S.- Dhurauda, District- Saran.

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
           1.    The State Of Bihar
           2.    The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar,
                 Vikash Bhawan, Patna.
           3.    Jai Prakash University, Chapra, through its Registrar, District- Chapra.
           4.    The Registrar, Jai Prakash University, Chapra, District- Chapra.
           5.    The Vice Chancellor, Jai Prakash University, Chapra, District- Saran at
                 Chapra.
           6.    The Finance Officer, Jai Prakash University, Chapra, District- Chapra.
           7.    Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, through its
                 Registrar, District- Muzaff
           8.    The Registrar, Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University,
                 Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur.
           9.    The Vice-Chancellor, Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University,
                 Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffar

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :       None
                 For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Madhaw Pd. Yadaw- Gp23
                 For BRAU               :       Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, Advocate
                 For JPU                :       Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, Advocate
                                        :       Mr. Chandan Kumar, Advocate
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   06-01-2026                          No one appears on behalf of the petitioner.

                                  2. Learned counsel for the Respondent-State and

                   learned counsel for the Respondent-University are present.

                               3. By previous order dated 02.12.2025, this matter

                   was adjourned by way of last chance making it clear that if on

                   the next date, the petitioner is not interested in pressing the writ
          Patna High Court CWJC No.8043 of 2018(4) dt.06-01-2026
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                    application then this Court may consider dismissing it for non-

                    prosecution. Today again when the case is called out, no one

                    appears on behalf of the petitioner to press the writ application.

                    Hence, in light of previous order dated 02.12.2025, the case is

                    dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                            (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
Gaurav Sinha/-

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