Patna High Court
Rajesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution as the petitioners demonstrated no interest in pursuing the matter.
Summary
A large group of petitioners filed a civil writ petition (CWJC No.8329 of 2025) against the State of Bihar, the Collector of Gaya, and the Bihar Staff Selection Commission. The petition sought relief but no counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners despite multiple notices and the presence of five advocates on record. The State and BSSC were represented, and the court repeatedly called for the petitioners' representation. Observing the petitioners' failure to prosecute or seek adjournment, the court inferred a lack of interest in pursuing the case. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution when petitioners fail to appear or prosecute the case
Subjects
- writ petition
- want of prosecution
- civil procedure
- non-appearance of counsel
- court dismissal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8329 of 2025
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1. Rajesh Kumar Son of Chandrika Ravidas, resident of Village- Tetar, P.O.-
Tetar, P.S.- Atri, District- Gaya, Bihar.
2. Sudhir Kumar, Son of Shivnandan Prasad, resident of Village- Tetar, P.O.-
Tetar, P.S.- Atri, District- Gaya, Bihar.
3. Yamuna Kumar Mandal, Son of Devnandan Prasad, resident of Village-
Sitarampur, P.O.- Yamunapur Naudiha, P.S.- Atri, District- Gaya, Bihar-
823311.
4. Bhim Kumar, Son of Kishori Kumar, resident of Village and P.O.- Neuri
Silaunja, P.S.-Belaganj, District- Gaya, Bihar- 804403.
5. Ashok Kumar, Son of Sukhdev Yadav, resident of Village- Belsar, P.O.-
Birnoi, P.S.- Atri, District- Gaya.
6. Sanoj Kumar, Son of Bigan Sao, resident of Village- Neuri, P.O.- Neuri
Silaunja, P.S.- Belaganj, District- Gaya.
7. Sunil Kumar Choudhary, Son of Ramdeo Choudhary, resident of 24 Nouhar,
Nauhar Khaira, Banke Bazar, Khaira, District - Gaya, Bihar- 824217.
8. Pradeep Kumar, Son of Ram Prasad Das, resident of village- Dholi, Post-
Tilaiya, P.S. - Bankey Bazar, Barheta, District- Gaya, Bihar - 824217.
9. Raj Kumar Prasad, Son of Prameshwar Yadav, resident of village- Belsar,
P.O. - Birnoi Belsatanr, P.S. - Atri, District - Gaya, Bihar - 823311.
10. Manoj Kumar, S/o Banwari Yadav, resident of village- Neuri Silaunja, P.S. -
Belaganj, District- Gaya, Bihar - 804403.
11. Gaya Kumar, Son of Rameshwar Yadav, resident of village - Neuri, P.O. -
Belaganj, P.S. - Belaganj, District - Gaya, Bihar - 804403.
12. Nagendra Paswan, Son of Umesh Paswan, resident of village- Neuri, Post
Office- Neuri Silaunja, P.S. - Belaganj, District - Gaya, Bihar - 804403.
13. Vikash Kumar, Son of Upendra Singh, resident of village- Salempur, Post -
Belaganj, P.S. - Belaganj, District - Gaya, Bihar- 804403.
14. Raj Kishor Ravidas, Son of Raj Kumar Ravidas, resident of Village -
Salempur, Post - Belaganj, P.S. - Belaganj, District - Gaya, Bihar - 804403.
15. Kumari Suman Singh, W/o Vikash Kumar, resident of village- Salempur,
Post - Belaganj, P.S. - Belaganj, District- Gaya, Bihar- 804403.
16. Ramesh Kumar, Son of Upendra Singh, resident of village- Salempur, Post -
Belaganj, P.S. - Belaganj, District - Gaya, Bihar - 804403.
17. Beena, D/o Avdesh Kumar, resident of village - Salempur, P.O. and P.S. -
Belaganj, District - Gaya.
18. Kanchan Kumari, D/o Upendra Prasad, resident of village - Salempur, P.O.
and P.S.- Belaganj, District- Gaya.
19. Dasrath Prajapati, Son of Charitra Prajapati, resident of Khaira- Kenduadih,
Kusunda, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand- 828116.
20. Vinod Kumar, Son of Gupteshwar Prasad, resident of Village - Chatar, Post-
Rafiganj, P.S. Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad, Bihar- 824125.
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21. Jay Prakash Badal, Son of Ram Prawesh Paswan, resident of village-
Charhat, P.O. - Koilwan, P.S. - Haspura, District - Aurangabad, Bihar-
824115.
22. Vivek Prakash Bhardwaz, Son of Kailash Kumar, resident of Abdulpur, P.O.
- Rafiganj, P.S.- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad, Bihar - 824125.
23. Sandeep Kumar, Son of Gupteshwar Prasad, resident of village- Chatar, P.O.
- Rafiganj, P.S.- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad, Bihar- 824125.
24. Rakesh Kumar, Son of Indradev Singh, Resident of village - Gordiha, P.O. -
Gordiha, P.S.- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad, Bihar- 824125.
25. Niraj Kumar, Son of Umesh Sharma, resident of village- Gulab Bigha, P.O. -
Kerap, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad, Bihar- 824125.
26. Neeraj Kumar, Son of Mahendra Kumar, resident of Punakala, Post-
Punakala, P.S.- Paraiya, District- Gaya, Bihar- 824209.
27. Sheetal Kumar Bhardwaj, Son of Krishndev Singh, resident of village -
Abdulpur, P.S.- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad.
28. Manoj Kumar, Son of Sheo Lochan Ram, resident of village- Barma, P.O. -
Barma, P.S. - Guraru, District - Gaya, Bihar- 824118.
29. Subodh Kumar, Son of Brij Kishor Prasad, resident of Village- Barma, P.O. -
Barma, P.S.- Guraru, District- Gaya, Bihar- 824118.
30. Dharmendra Kumar, Son of Sitaram Singh, resident of village- Barma, P.O. -
Barma, P.S. - Guraru, District - Gaya, Bihar - 824118.
31. Ajit Kumar Mishra, Son of Nagendra Mishra, resident of Village- Thana
Ganj, P.O.- Rafiganj, P.S. - Rafiganj, District - Gaya, Bihar - 824125.
32. Nagendra Kumar, Son of Jugeshwar Mehta, resident of Jajwar, Aurangabad,
Karsaun, Bihar - 824121.
33. Deonath Prajapati, Son of Jagdeo Prajapati, resident of village - Sarawak,
P.O. - Sarawak, P.S. - Kasjma, District- Aurangabad, Bihar - 824125.
34. Ramesh Mistry, Son of Ram Chandra Mistry, resident of Village- Pachar,
P.O. - Sarawak, P.S.- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad, Bihar - 824125.
35. Upendra Kumar Pandit, Son of Jageshwan Prajapati, resident of village-
Anjan Tola, Chak Par, Nima Anjan, District - Aurangabad, Bihar- 824208.
36. Ganesh Prajapati, Son of Bhola Prajapati, resident of Sarawak, Village-
Sarwak, P.O. - Sarwak, P.S.- Kasima, District- Aurangabad, Bihar- 824125.
37. Pramod Prajapati, Son of Narayan Prajapati, resident of village- Sarawak,
P.O. - Sarwak, P.S. Kasima, District- Aurangabad, Bihar- 824125.
38. Vikash Kumar, Son of Sant Singh, resident of village- Gulab Bigha, P.O.-
Kerap, P.S.- Rafiganj, District - Aurangabad.
39. Aditi Kumari, D/o Rama Kant Sharma, resident of Gulab Bigha, P.O -
Kerap, P.S. - Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad.
40. Sridhar Sharma, Sonof Damodar Prasad, resident of Gulab Bigha, P.O. -
Kerap, P.S. - Rafiganj, District - Aurangabad.
41. Pinki Kumari, D/o Suresh Singh, resident of Gulab Bigha, P.O. - Kerap, P.S.
- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad.
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42. Om Prakash Kumar, Son of Ajeet Singh, resident of Gulab Bigha, P.O. -
Kerap, P.S.- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad.
43. Shailesh Kumar, Son of Ajeet Sharma, resident of Gulab Bigha, P.O. -
Kerap, P.S.- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad.
44. Shankar Kumar, Son of Damodar Prasad, resident of Power Ganj, P.S. -
Bela, District- Gaya.
45. Vicky Kumar, Son of Arjun Rajak, resident of Maharani Road, P.S.-
Kotwali, Gaya, District- Gaya.
46. Anil Kumar, Son of Sita Ram Saw, resident of New Godam, P.S. - Kotwali,
District - Gaya.
47. Birmani, Son of Nand Kishore Sharma, resident of Eru, P.S. - Wazirganj,
District - Gaya.
48. Md. Amanullah Khan, Son of Md. Naim Khan, resident of Mohalla - Alam
Morarpar, P.S. - Kotwali, District- Gaya.
49. Surendra Kumar, Son of Etwari Lal, resident of Mohalla - Manpuur,
Mufassil More, P.S.- Mufassil, District- Gaya.
50. Pramod Kumar, Son of Saheb Saw, resident of Village- Gram Jhikatiya, P.S.
- Bandiya, District- Aurangabad.
51. Shankar Kumar, Son of Akhilesh Kumar Singh, resident of Village -
Rajwara, P.S.- Fesar, District- Aurangabad.
52. Vikaram Pratap Kumar, S/o Ashok Singh, resident of Village- Rajwara, P.S.-
Fesar, District- Aurangabad.
53. Bishnu Kumar, Son of Raj Kumar Chaurasiya, resident of Village-
Karsawan, P.S.- Fesar, District- Aurangabad.
54. Chhotoo Kumar, Son of Narayan Saw, resident of village, P.O. and P.S. -
Fesar, District - Aurangabad.
55. Nidhi Kumari, D/o Suresh Prasad Singh, resident of Village - Rajwara, P.S.-
Fesar, District- Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Genreal
Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Collector, Gaya.
3. The Bihar Staff Selection Commission, P.O. - Veterinary College, Patna -
800014 through its Secretary.
4. The Secretary, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, P.O. - Veterinary College,
Patna - 800014.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : None
For the Respondent/s : Mr. S. C. Mishra,SC-16
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For the BSSC : Mr. Satyabir Bharti, Sr. Advocate
Ms. Aastha Prakash, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
2 21-04-2026 Learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for
the Bihar Staff Selection Commission are present. However,
despite repeated calls, none appears on behalf of the petitioners
either to prosecute the case or to seek adjournment,
notwithstanding the fact that as many as five advocates are on
record for the petitioners.
2. Under the circumstances, it appears to this Court
that the petitioners are no longer interested in pursuing the
matter.
3. As such, the present writ petition stands dismissed
for want of prosecution.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Ashwini/-
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