Patna High Court

Madhuri KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: BIBEK CHAUDHURI

Holding

The Court found no ground for modification of the order passed in C.W.J.C. No.5505 of 2023.

Summary

Madhuri Kumari filed a civil writ petition challenging an order dated 19 June 2024 in C.W.J.C. No.5505 of 2023 issued by the State of Bihar and its officials. She sought modification of that order. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, held that there were no grounds to alter the earlier order. Consequently, the petition for modification was rejected. The court, however, indicated that the petitioner could pursue other appropriate remedies in a suitable forum.

Issues considered

Whether there are sufficient grounds to modify the order passed in C.W.J.C. No.5505 of 2023 dated 19 June 2024

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
modification of order
administrative law
social welfare department
child development

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.306 of 2026
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5505 of 2023
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                  Madhuri Kumari W/o Sri Randhir Mandal, Resident of Village - Habibpur
                  (Ward No. 10), P.O. - Mathurapur, P.S.-Kahalgaon (Shivnarayanpur), District
                  - Bhagalpur, Bihar.                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Social Welfare Department,
                   Government of Bihar, Patna.
             2.   The Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
             3.   The Divisional Commissioner, Bhagalpur Division, Bhagalpur, Bihar.
             4.   The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur, Bihar.
             5.   The District Programme Officer (ICDS), Bhagalpur, Bihar.
             6.   The Child Development Project Officer, Kahalgaon, District -Bhagalpur,
                  Bihar.
             7.   The Mahila Parvekshak (Women Supervisor), Kahalgaon, District
                  -Bhagalpur, Bihar.
             8.    Smt. Amrita Kumari, W/o Sri Arvind Kumar Sinha, Resident of Village -
                   Laugayan, Ward No. 9, P.O. - Mathurapur, P.S.-Kahalgaon, District -
                   Bhagalpur, Bihar.                             ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Prabhat Kumar Munna, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr .Government Pleader 3
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI
                                        ORAL ORDER
3    03-04-2026                    Having heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner

                    and the learned Advocate for the State, I do not find any ground

                    for modification of the order passed in C.W.J.C. No. 5505 of

                    2023 on 19th June, 2024.

                                 2. The petitioner, however, is at liberty to take

                    alternative reliefs available to her before appropriate forum.


                                               (Bibek Chaudhuri, J)
Jyoti Kumari/-

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