Patna High Court

Most. Shakuntala DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition was dismissed for failure to comply with the court’s earlier order dated 11‑12‑2025.

Summary

Shakuntala Devi filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Bihar State Co‑operative Marketing Union. The petition sought relief, but the specific relief claimed is not detailed in the order. The court had previously issued an order on 11‑12‑2025 requiring the parties to comply with certain directions. On 27‑01‑2026, Justice Alok Kumar Sinha observed that the petitioner had failed to comply with that earlier order and consequently dismissed the case. The State’s counsel was present when the dismissal was pronounced.

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
dismissal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2755 of 2019
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20573 of 2016
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                  Most. Shakuntala Devi W/o Late Hari Nandan Prasad Singh Resident of
                  village- Masnadpur, P.O.- Shahjahanpur,P.S............... District- Patna.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through Rachna Patil,Registrar,Co-Operative
                  Department,New Secretariat,Vikash Bhawan,Patna
            2.    Bihar State Co-operative Marketing Union, through Managing Director,
                  Biscomaun Bhawan, West Gandhi Maidan,Patna
            3.    Sri Ram Pratap Singh, Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative
                  Marketing Union, Biscoman Bhawan,West Gandhi Maidan,Patna.
            4.    Sri................................. Financial Controller,Bihar State Co-operative
                  Marketing Union, Biscoman Bhawan,West Gandhi Maidan,Patna.
            5.    Sri................... Chief Executive Officer,Bihar State Co-operative Marketing
                  Union, Biscoman Bhawan,West Gandhi Maidan,Patna.
            6.    Sri Rajiv Bhattacharya,          Assistant    Commissioner,Provident        Fund
                  Office,Patna

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr.Raj Shekhar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr.Amit Prakash (Ga13)
                  For respondent No.6      :     Mr. Sanjay Singh Thakur, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Shashanka Shekhar, Advocate
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    27-01-2026                        For non-compliance of previous order dated

                    11.12.2025, the case is dismissed.

                                 2. The learned counsel for the State is present.



                                                                  (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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