Patna High Court

Upendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar through its Sri B. Rajendra, The Principal Secretary,

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The Court granted the petitioner liberty to agitate any subsisting grievance and disposed of the petition.

Summary

Upendra Singh, a suspended Panchayat Secretary, filed a civil writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several district officials. The petitioner sought liberty to pursue any remaining grievance after the Court's earlier order dated 15-04-2024 was substantially complied with. The learned counsel argued that despite compliance, the petitioner should be allowed to approach appropriate legal remedies for any residual issues. The Court observed that the earlier order had indeed been largely complied with but nonetheless granted the petitioner liberty to agitate any subsisting grievance. Consequently, the petition was disposed of, with the liberty to approach other remedies expressly permitted.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to pursue further remedies after substantial compliance with the earlier court order

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
liberty to approach
substantial compliance
petition disposed
administrative law
Bihar

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2069 of 2024
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14316 of 2023
                  ======================================================
                  Upendra Singh S/O Late Anup Lal Singh, R/O Village- Chandra Nagar, P.S.-
                  Muffasil, District- Khagaria, At present Suspended Panchayat Secretary,
                  Khagaria Sadar Block.
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus

            1.    The State of Bihar through its Sri B. Rajendra, The Principal Secretary,
                  General Administrative, Govt. of Bihar, Patna, S/O not Known.
            2.    Sri Amit Kumar Pandey, The District Magistrate, Khagaria, S/o Not Known.
            3.    Sri Rakesh Ranjan, the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Khagaria, S/o Not
                  known.
            4.    Dr. Preeti, The D.D.C., Khagaria, D/O not Known.
            5.    Sri Amit Anurag, The S.D.O., Knagaria, S/O not known.
            6.    Sri Prem Kumar Yadav, Block Development Officer, Alauli, Khagaria, S/O
                  not known.
            7.    Sri Prashant Kumar, The Block Development Officer, Sadar, Khagaria, S/O
                  not known.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr.Rajesh Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :    Mrs. Divya Verma, AC to AAG-3
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    10-04-2026             The Ld. Counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the

                    order of this Court dated 15.04.2024 passed in CWJC No.

                    14316 of 2023 has stood substantially complied with, however

                    the petitioner be granted liberty to agitate his subsisting

                    grievance, if any, by taking recourse to the appropriate remedies

                    as are available under the law. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

                    2.      The petition stands disposed of.


                                                       (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
S.Sb/-

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