Patna High Court
Dr. Uttam Prasad RanaversusThe T. M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, through its Registrar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
Holding
The court granted the petitioner liberty to challenge the order dated 08‑02‑2026 and disposed the petition.
Summary
Petitioner Pratima Devi filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 08‑02‑2026 issued by the Vice‑Chancellor of T.M. Bhagalpur University, which was purportedly in compliance with an earlier court order dated 28‑08‑2019 in CWJC No.17441 of 2016. The petitioner sought liberty to contest that order to the extent it adversely affected her or her legal heirs. The court examined the request and, finding no impediment, granted the petitioner liberty to challenge the university’s order. No substantive merits of the underlying dispute were decided. Consequently, the petition was marked as disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to challenge the order dated 08‑02‑2026 issued by the Vice‑Chancellor
Subjects
- civil writ
- liberty to challenge order
- university administration
- high court
- petition disposed
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1004 of 2022
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17441 of 2016
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Pratima Devi W/o late Dr. Uttam Prasad Rana, R/o - Patel Nagar, behind
T.N.B. College, Bhagalpur, P.S. - Tatarpur, Town and District- Bhagalpur -
812007.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The T. M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, through its Registrar Namely
Dr. Niranjan Prasad Yadav, S/o name not known to the petitioner.
2. The Vice- Chancellor, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur namely Dr.
Hanuman Prasad Pandey, S/o name not known to the petitioner.
3. The Financial Advisor, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur namely Mr.
Madhusudan, S/o name not known to the petitioner.
4. The Registrar, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, namely Dr. Niranjan
Prasad Yadav, S/o name not known to the petitioner.
5. The Finance Officer, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, namely Mr.
Binod Kumar, S/o name not known to the petitioner.
6. The Principal, T.N.B. College, Bhagalpur namely Dr. Sanjay Kumar
Choudhary, S/o name not known to the petitioner.
7. The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Education Department,
Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna namely Mr. Deepak Kumar
Singh, I.A.S., S/o name not known to the petitioner.
8. The Director, Higher Education, Education Department, Government of
Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna namely Dr. Rekha Kumari, D/o name not
known to the petitioner.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Purushottam Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Prabhakar Jha (GP-27)
For the T.M.B.U. : Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Rajan Prakash, Advocate
Ms. Vijeta Kumari, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
ORAL ORDER
9 25-02-2026 The Ld. Counsel for the opposite parties has submitted
that in compliance of the order dated 28.08.2019 passed in
CWJC No. 17441 of 2016, the Vice Chancellor, T.M. Bhagalpur
Patna High Court MJC No.1004 of 2022(9) dt.25-02-2026
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University, Bhagalpur has passed a reasoned order dated
08.02.2026.
2. At this juncture, the Ld. Counsel for the petitioner seeks
liberty on behalf of the petitioner to challenge the aforesaid
order dated 08.02.2026 to the extent the same is to the detriment
of the original petitioner/his legal heirs. Liberty, so sought, is
granted.
3. The petition stands disposed off.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
S.Sb/-
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