Patna High Court
Punam Kumari @ Poonam DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RITESH KUMAR
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Summary
The petitioners, a large group of individuals, filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and its education officials. They argued that the order dated 05.07.2023 in Civil Review No.59 of 2018 had already decided the matter, rendering the present petition infructuous. The court examined the claim that the earlier order disposed of the relief sought. Finding that the earlier decision indeed addressed the issues raised, the court held that the writ petition could no longer be entertained. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as infructuous.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition remains maintainable after the order dated 05.07.2023 in Civil Review No.59 of 2018?
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- civil review
- dismissal
- maintainability
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9925 of 2019
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1. Punam Kumari @ Poonam Devi Wife of Ram Krishan Tiwari R/o Village -
Ward No. 27, Road No. 1, South Manaspur, P.O. and P.s.- Motihari, District
- East Champaran.
2. Hergun Paswan Son of Sukhram Paswan @ Sukhi Ram Paswan R/o Village
- Chaubey Tola, P.O. and Post and P.s.- Chanpatiya, Distt. West Champaran.
3. Alka Kumari @ Alka Devi D/o Surendra Pandey, W/o Kanhaya Kant
Pandey R/o Village - Areraj Present address- H. No. 2/2 Postal Colony,
Behind Head Post Office- hirapur Dhanbad (Jharkhand)
4. Basant Kumar Sharma Son of Sri Lakshmi kant Sharma R/o Village -
Sugawn Dih, P.o- Sugawn, P.s.- Sugauli, Distt. East Champaran.
5. Aditya narayan Pandey Son of Chandra Shekhar Pandey Resident of village
and post office Kushar, P.s.- Turkauliya, Distt- East Champaran.
6. Sativan Paswan Son of Sukhram Paswan Resident of village and P.O-
chaubey Tola, P.s.- chanpatiya, Distt. West Champaran.
7. Sanjay Kumar Son of Upendra Prasad resident of village and p.o. Barharwa
Fateh Mohamad, Vaya- Khundwa Chainpur, Distt. East Champaran.
8. Prasant Kumar Singh Son of Gopal Singh Resident of village- Ahilauliya,
P.O.- Dariyapur, P.s.- Kotwa, Distt. East Champaran.
9. Pramod Kumar Pandey Son of Shivpujan Pandey Resident of village-
Noneya, P.s.- Paharpur, Distt. East Champaran.
10. Punam Kumari D/o Vijay Dubey Resident of village- sonvarsa, P.o and P.s.
Harsidhi, Distt. East Champaran.
11. Ramkrishan Son of Lalbabu Tiwari Resident of village- Sakhawa, P.o-
Malahi, P.s.- Govindganj, Distt- East Champaran.
12. Mukesh Kumar Son of Laldip Singh Resident of Village- Ahilauliya, P.o.-
Dariyapur, Distt. East Champaran.
13. Ravi Shankar Dubey @ Ravi Shankar Dubedy Son of Hari Shankar Dubedy,
Resident of village- Turkauliya, P.o- Saraiya Khas, P.s.- Areraj, Distt. East
Champaran.
14. Sumant Kumar Mishra Son of Ganesh Mishra Resident of Village- and P.O.
Kushar, P.s. Turkauliya, Distt. East Champaran.
15. Dhananjay Kumar Mishra Son of Jiwanand Mishra Resident of Village-
Sariya P.o. and P.s. Pipra, Distt. East Champaran.
16. Sambhu Mahto Son of jagarnath Mahato Resident of Village- bariariya, P.o-
Sangrampur, Dist. East Champaran.
17. Laxman Pandey Son of Vishwnath Pandey Resident of Village- Ragunathpur
Ward No. 9, P.o.- Motihari, Distt. East Champaran.
18. Ram Balak Ram Son of Salik Ram Resident of Village- narkatiya, P.o and
P.s. Chauradanaw, Distt. East Champaran.
19. Sambhu Prasad Son of Vashudev Prasad Resident of Village- Sareya Pipra,
P.o- Pipra, Distt. East Champaran.
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20. Shailendra Kumar Srivastav Son of Ravindar Prasad Srivastav Resident of
Village- and P.o. bahadurpur, Distt. East Champaran.
21. Ashok Kumar Ranjan Son of Ramdayal Ram Resident of Village-
Chandmari, P.O. Motihari, Distt. East Champaran.
22. Naresh Kumar Pandey Son of Madan Mohan Pandey Resident of Village-
Raghunathpur, P.o. Panditpur, P.s. Paharpur, Distt. East Champaran.
23. Mala Devi Wife of Vijay Kumar Mishra Resident of Village- Sariya Pipra,
P.o. Pipra, Distt. East champaran.
24. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari Son of Janardhan Prasad Tiwari Resident of Village-
Puchriya, P.o- Sangrampur, Distt. East Champaran.
25. Shivlal Ram Son of Swainath Ram Resident of Village- Jagepakar, P.o-
Jagepakar, P.s. harsidhi, Distt. East Champaran.
26. Santosh Kumar Pandey Son of Chandrakishor Pandey Resident of Village -
Bhawanipur, P.o. Phawanipur, Distt. East Champaran.
27. Sudhir Kumar Pandey Son of Sachidanand Pandey Resident of Village-
Ghusiyar, P.o. Sangrampur, Distt. East Champaran.
28. Ravi Shankar Singh Son of Ram Kumar Singh Resident of Village- Sariswa,
P.o. Murarpur, Distt. East Champaran.
29. Kumari Punam Wife of Manoj tiwari Resident of Village- Machchhargawa,
P.o. Machchhargawa, Distt- East Champaran.
30. Kanhaiya Prasad Son of Sarwan Bhagat Resident of Village-Jagapakar, P.o-
jagapakar, Distt- East Champaran.
31. Darmendar Tiwari Son of Barahmdeo Tiwari Resident of Village- Kurm
Tola, P.o. - Sugauli, Distt- East Champaran.
32. Angad Kumar Pandey Son of Ramnaresh Pandey Resident of village-
Bherkhiya Tikuliya, P.O. - Tikuliya, Distt. East Champaran.
33. Punam Kumar @ Poonam Devi Wife of Umesh Kumar Verma Resident of
Village- Ward No. 22 near Lek Mid Hotel, Belbanwa, Motihari, P.o-
Motihari, Distt- East Champaran.
34. Pravin Kmar Son of Shivji Prasad Resident of Village- Chaulahan, P.o-
Motihari, P.s. Banjariya, Distt. East Champaran.
35. Lalan Ram Son of Babulal Ram Resident of Village- Shankar Saraiya, P.o-
Shankar Saraiya, Distt. East Champaran.
36. Jainudin Son of Israil Miya Resident of Village- hardiya, P.o. hardiya, Distt-
East Champaran.
37. Prabhu hazra Son of Sral Hazra Resident of Village- Shankar Saraiya, P.o.
Shankar Saraiya, distt. East Champaran.
38. Birendar Hazra Son of Shiv Nandan Hazra Resident of Village- Shankar
Saraiya, P.O. Shankar Saraiya, Distt. East Champaran.
39. Sanjiv Kumar Son of Prem Swarup Prasad Verma Resident of Village and
P.O.- ahadurpur, Distt.- East Champaran.
40. Bigan Ram Son of Gajar Ram Resident of Village- Bishunpur, P.o-
Bhopatpur, Distt- East Champaran.
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41. Alka Kumari Wife of Kanhaiya Pandey Resident of Village- Bahadurpur,
P.s. - Areraj, Distt. East Champaran.
42. Arjun Kumar Son of Bishwnath Prasad Resident of Village and P.O.-
Pakridyal, P.s. - Pakridayal, Distt- East Champaran.
43. Santosh Kumar Son of Mahanthi Prasad Resident of Village and P.o. -
Olipur Sarasiya, P.s. Runisaidpur, Distt- Sitamarhi.
44. Hirady narayan Prasad Son of Ramprit Prasad Resident of Village-
Dumarwana, P.O and P.s. - Pakridayal, Distt- East Champaran.
45. Lalbabu Prasad Son of Kanhaiya Prasad Resident of Village and P.O. and
P.s.- pakridayal, Distt. East Champaran.
46. Parmatma Ram Son of Prasad Ram Resident of Village and P.O. -
Phulwariya, P.s.- Sugauli, Distt. East Champaran.
47. Bipin Dayal Tiwari Son of Paras Nath Tiwari Resident of Village and P.o.-
narkatiya bazar, P.s.- Darpa, Distt. East Champaranl.
48. Ashok Kumar Son of Sri Ramprasad Mahto Resident of Village-
Baghdulhan Anwarpur, P.O. hazipur, P.s. hajipur Sadar, Distt. Vaishali.
49. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari Son of Kashi Nath Resident of Village- Ratnwa, P.PO.
- Kodariya, P.s.- Phenhara, Distt. East Champaran.
50. Dashrath Sahani Son of Shiv Nandan Sahani Resident of Village- Sugapipar,
P.o. Mujiya, P.s.- Patahi, Distt- East Champaran.
51. Surendar Pandey Son of Ganesh Pandey Resident of Village and Post -
Kodariya, P.s. Patahi, Distt. East Champaran.
52. Pramod Kumar Pandey Son of Prabhakar Pandey Resident of Village-
Sugapipar, P.O.- Mujiya, P.S.- Patahi, District - East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through its Comisioner-cum-Secretary, Education
Department, government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Principal Secretary Education Department, Government of Bihar ,Patna.
3. The Principal Secretary Department of Personnel and Administrative
Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. The Director Mass Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar,
Patna.
5. The District Education Officer East Champaran.
6. The District Education Officer, West Champaran.
7. The District Education officer Vaishali.
8. The District Education Officer Sitamarhi.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioners : Mr. Satyendra Kumar Bhatnagar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Prabhakar Jha, G.P.27
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 10-04-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
in view of the order dated 05.07.2023, passed in Civil Review
No.59 of 2018, the present writ petition has become infructuous.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as
infructuous.
(Ritesh Kumar, J.)
Sanjay/-
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