Patna High Court

Rakesh Prasad,versusThe State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Education

Decided: 17 April 2026
Disposal: CONSIGNED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The Court held that the order dated 24.01.2025 has been substantially complied with and no further relief is warranted at this stage.

Summary

A group of 28 petitioners filed a civil writ petition (CWJC No.885 of 2025) against the State of Bihar and several officials, seeking relief concerning an order dated 24.01.2025. The petitioners alleged that the order had not been fully complied with and sought further directions from the High Court. The learned counsel for the petitioners informed the Court that the order had been substantially complied with. The Court examined the compliance status and found no further ground to intervene. Consequently, the Court consigned the application with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate remedy if still aggrieved, effectively closing the present application.

Issues considered

What is the extent of compliance with the order dated 24.01.2025 in CWJC No.885 of 2025?
Whether the petitioners are entitled to any further relief from the High Court?

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
compliance
procedural order
high court
petition
relief

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                   Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1604 of 2025
                                           In
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.885 of 2025
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1.    Rakesh Prasad, son of Late Gupteshwar Ram, resident of village- Ishak
      Bigha, P.S.-Pouthu, District- Aurangabad.
2.   Vikash Kumar, son of Late Pankaj Kumar Singh, resident of village- Indrar,
     P.S.- Pouthu, District- Aurangabad.
3.   Md. Masihur Rahman, son of Late Rezaur Rahman, resident of village
     Kasma, P.S.-Kasma, District- Aurangabad.
4.   Sriom Kumar, son of Late Mithilesh Prasad Singh, resident of village- Mal-
     wan, P.S.-Khudawan, District- Aurangabad.
5.   Brajesh Kumar, son of Late Shesh Narayan Yadav @ Beshnarayan Yadav,
     resident of village- Akbarpur, P.S.- Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad.
6.   Dhiraj Kumar Singh, son of Late Munib Singh, resident of village-
     Chamardiha, P.S.-Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
7.   Ahmad Raja, son of Late Zafar Alam, resident of village- Azad Nagar, Ward
     No. 14, P.S.- Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
8.   Rakesh Kumar Singh, son of Late Bashishth Singh, resident of village-
     Amba Road, Deo, P.S.- Deo, District- Aurangabad.
9.   Ashwani Kumar Gautam, son of Late Nand Kumar Sharma, resident of vil-
     lage- Gaini, P.S.- Khudawa, District- Aurangabad.
10. Abhay Kumar Pandey, son of Late Ramchandra Pandey, resident of village-
    Mali Tola, P.S.- Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad.
11. Sarvadaman Kumar, son of Late Ramanuj Sharma, resident of village- Sri
    Krisha Nagar, Near Krishna Kunj, P.S. Aurangabad, District-Aurangabad.
12. Anil Kumar Shastri, son of Late Vijay Bahadur, resident of village- Son-
    purwa Chhibbi, P.S.- Rasra, District- Balia (U.P.).
13. Ravi Ranjan Kumar, son of Late Sita Ram Chaudhary, resident of village-
    Chatti Bazar, P.S.- Deo, District- Aurangabad.
14. Kumar Saurav, son of Late Naresh Prasad Singh, resident of village Salaiya,
    P.S.-Salaiya District- Aurangabad.
15. Deobrat kumar Singh, son of Late Shivnandan Singh, resident of village-
    Nabinagar, P.S.- Nabinagar, District- Aurangabad.
16. Arun Kumar, son of Late Anugrah Ram, resident of village- fulwariya, P.S.-
    Kutumba, District- Aurangabad.
17. Rajiv Ranjan Kumar, son of Late Ram Narayan Singh, resident of village
    Basdiha Gopal, P.S.- Kutumba, District- Aurangabad.
18. Akshay Kumar Suman, son of Late Saryu Ram, resident of village Deoiara,
    P.S.-Madanpur, District- Aurangabad.
19. Md. Equbal Ansari, son of Late Md. Allauddin Ansari, resident of village-
    Ranjan Market Madanpur, P.S.- Madanpur, District- Aurangabad.
20. Ram Binay Prasad, son of Late Ganesh Prasad, resident of village- Chouri,
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        P.S.-Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad.
  21. Dharmendra Das, son of Late Sudeshwar Das, resident of village- Madan-
      pur, P.S.-Madanpur, District- Aurangabad.
  22. Randhir Kumar Ratnesh, son of Late Ramashray Ram @ Ramashray Prasad,
      resident of village- Amauna, P.S.- Daud Nagar, District- Aurangabad.
  23. Md Khaja Hassan @ Md. Khaja Hasson, son of Late Md. Muslim, resident
      of village-Ward No. 14, Azad Nagar, P.S.- Town, District- Aurangabad.
  24. Abhiranjan Kumar, son of Late Ram Sakal Singh, resident of village-
      Jalpura, P.S.-Town Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  25. Pinki Kumari, daughter of Late Nakool Choudhary, resident of village- Ger-
      makhap, P.S.- Town, District- Aurangabad.
  26. Dilip Paswan, son of Late Yogeshwar Ram, resident of village- Manora
      Bhasgad, P.S.-Obra, District- Aurangabad.
  27. Atul Kumar Sinha, son of Late Diwakar Prasad Sinha, resident of Ward No.
      3 Harijan Tola, Sanichar Bazar, P.S.- Nabinagar, District- Aurangabad.
  28. Ajay Kumar, son of Late Arjun Prasad Singh, resident of village- Chein,
      P.S.- Salaiya, District- Aurangabad.

                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
  1.    The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Edu-
        cation Government of Bihar, Patna.
  2.    Dr. S. Sidharth, the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Education,
        Government of Bihar, Patna.
  3.    Mr. Anand Kishore, the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Finance,
        Government of Bihar Patna.
  4.    Dr. Sandeep Rai, the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.
  5.    Mr. Manish Kumar, the Director, Secondary Education, Government of Bi-
        har, Patna.
  6.    Mr. Prem Chandra, the Reginal Deputy Director of Education, Magadh Divi-
        sion Gaya.
  7.    Mr. Ravi Kant Sastri, the District Magistrate, Aurangabad.
  8.    Mr. Surendra Kumar the District Education officer, Aurangabad.
  9.    Mr. Daya Shankar, the District Progremme officer, (Establishmant), Au-
        rangabad.

                                              ... ... Opposite Party/s
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       Appearance :
       For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.D.K.Sinha, Sr. Advocate
                                        Mr.Alexander Ashok, Advocate
       For the Opposite Party/s:        Additional Advocate General 7
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       CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
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                                                      ORAL ORDER

4       17-04-2026                  Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                       petitioners and the learned AAG 7 for the State.

                                    2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                       petitioners informs this Court that the order dated 24.01.2025

                       passed in CWJC No.885 of 2025 has substantially been

                       complied with.

                                    3. In view of the above submissions, the present

                       application is consigned with liberty to the petitioner, in case,

                       he is still aggrieved, if so advised, he may avail appropriate

                       remedy in accordance with law.



                                                 (Purnendu Singh, J)
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