Patna High Court

Savita KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 July 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RANJAN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The Court held that the petitioner may approach the revisional authority and the writ petition is disposed.

Summary

Savita Kumari filed a writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The respondents pointed out an alternative statutory remedy available to the petitioner. The petitioner sought liberty to approach the revisional authority. The Court, after hearing arguments, granted the liberty to file a revision before the Commissioner and disposed of the writ petition, noting that any delay caused by the pendency of the petition would be considered by the revisional authority. Consequently, the petition was dismissed in favor of the statutory remedy.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to approach the revisional authority under the applicable statutory remedy
Whether the writ petition should be disposed of in view of the alternative remedy

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
revisional authority
statutory remedy
civil writ
petition disposed

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9001 of 2026
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                 Savita Kumari W/o Kamlesh Kumar, R/o-Madhopur Ram, P.S.- Vaishali,
                 Dist- Vaishali, Bihar, Pin Code-844113.

                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s

                                                    Versus


           1.    The State of Bihar through The Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Dept.
                 Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The District Magistrate cum Collector, Vaishali at Hajipur.
           3.    The District Programme Officer, Dist- Vaishali.
           4.    Amrita Kumari, W/o- Krishna Ram, R/o- Village and P.O. Madhopur Ram,
                 Gram Panchayat Matiya, P.S and Dist-Vaishali, Bihar.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Keshab Raj, Advocate, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Standing Counsel (16)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   03-07-2026                      After some arguments, learned counsel for

                   respondents drawn attention of this Court towards an alternative

                   statutory remedy available to the petitioner.

                               2. In view of this background, the learned counsel for

                   petitioner prays for liberty to approach Revisional Authority.

                               3. Liberty, as prayed, is granted and this petition is

                   disposed of to enable the petitioner to file a revision before the

                   Commissioner, it goes without saying that if the pendency of

                   this petition occasioned some delay in approaching the said

                   authority, the same shall be considered by the Revisional
          Patna High Court CWJC No. 9001 of 2026(2) dt.03-07-2026
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                    Authority in accordance with law.

                                 4. This writ petition stands disposed of in aforesaid

                    terms.



rashmi/veena-                               (Ranjan Kumar Jha, J)

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