Patna High Court

Sanjeet Kumar and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 19 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners, a group of seven individuals, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various education officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, while the respondent State was represented by counsel Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey. The Court noted a prior order dated 15 December 2025 concerning the same matter. Since the petitioners failed to prosecute the case and no representation was made, the Court proceeded to dismiss the petition. The dismissal was based on the petitioners' non‑prosecution of the suit, and the matter was closed without further hearing.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners' failure to appear and prosecute the writ petition warrants dismissal of the case

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
non‑prosecution
case dismissal
Patna High Court
procedural default

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9397 of 2018
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1.    Sanjeet Kumar S/o Mahendra Ram R/o Village- Muraul, P.O.- Muraul, P.S.-
      Sakra, District- Muzaffarpur.
2.   Bidhan Chandra Ram S/o Bhola Ram R/o Village- Rahika, P.O. Rahika, P.S.
     Rahika, Distt. Madhubani.
3.   Mukesh Paswan S/o Ram Chandra Paswan R/o Village- Dularpur, P.O.-
     Mokarampur, P.S. Sadar, Distt. Darbhanga.
4.   Anand Raj S/o Jitendra Prasad R/o Gandhinagar, Dumra , P.O. Dumra,
     P.S.and Distt. Sitamarhi.
5.   Santosh Kumar Chowdhary S/o Gunanand Chowdhary R/o Village-
     Hirlowa, P.O. Sonaul Mahodya, P.S. Mejorganj, Distt- Sitamarhi.
6.   Sapna Supriya D/o late Chandeshwar Prasad Yadav R/o Village P.O.-
     Sahargama, P.S. Parihar, Distt. Sitamarhi.
7.   Rajesh Kumar Paswan S/o Sri Shivlal Paswan R/o Village - Rapali, P.O.-
     Chunni, P.S. Madhepur, Distt. Madhubani.

                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                       Versus
1.   The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna.
2.   The Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar,
     Patna.
3.   The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4.   The District Education Officer, Darbhanga.
5.   The District Education Officer, Sitamarhi.
6.   The District Education Officer, Supaul.
7.   The District Programme Officer Establishment, Darbhanga.
8.   The District Programme Officer Establishment, Sitamarhi.
9.   The District Programme Officer Establishment, Supaul.
10. The Sitamarhi Nagar Parishad through its Executive Officer, Sitamarhi.
11. The Executive Officer, Sitamarhi Nagar Parishad , Sitamarhi.
12. The Nagar Parishad Teachers Appointment Committee Sitamarhi through
    Executive Officer Cum Member Sec
13. The Nagar Panchayat, Janakpur Road, Pupari, Sitamarhi through its
    Exectuvie officer.
14. The Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Janakpur Road, Pupari, Sitamarhi.
15. The Zila Parishad Darbhanga, through               its   Deputy   Development
    Commissioner Cum-Chief Executive Office
16. The Deputy Development Commissioner Cum- Chief Executive Officer,
    Zila Parishad, Darbhanga.
17. The Chairman Darbhanga Zila Parishad Teacher Appointment Committee
          Patna High Court CWJC No.9397 of 2018(4) dt.19-01-2026
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                  Darbhanga.
            18. The Zila Parishad Sitamarhi, through                its   Deputy   Development
                Commissioner Cum-chief Executive office
            19. The Deputy Development Commisioner Cum-chief Executive officer, Zila
                Parishad Sitamarhi
            20. The Chairman Sitamarhi Zila Parishad Teachers Appointment Committee
                Sitamarhi.
            21. The Zila Parishad Supual, through its Deputy Development Commissioner
                Cum-Chief Executive Officer.
            22. The Deputy Development Commissioner Cum- Chief Executive Officer,
                Zila Parishad Supual.
            23. The Chairman Supual Zila Parishad Teachers Appointment Committee
                Supaul.
            24. Head Master, Bhagwan Dutt Yadav Ucch Vidyalaya Pohhadi Bela,
                Darbaangha.
            25. Head Master, 2 Mithila Uccha Vidyalaya Asthua, Singhwara, Distt.
                Darbaangha.
            26. Head Master, 2 Raiyam Chinni Mill High School, Raiyam Factory,
                Darbhanga.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :        None.
                  For the Respondent/s    :        Mr.Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey -Aag15
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    19-01-2026                       No one appears on behalf of the petitioners.

                    Learned counsel for the respondent-State is present.

                                2. In view of previous order dated 15.12.2025, the

                    case is dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                              (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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