Patna High Court

Maya SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 22 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for failure to comply with the previous order.

Summary

Maya Sinha filed a writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several education officials. The High Court earlier issued an order on 09-12-2025 directing the petitioner to comply with certain procedural requirements. The petitioner failed to satisfy those directions. On 22-01-2026, the Court observed the non‑compliance and dismissed the petition. The dismissal was based solely on the petitioner’s failure to obey the previous order, without addressing the substantive merits of the case.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner complied with the procedural directions issued in the order dated 09-12-2025

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
procedural default
dismissal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3315 of 2019
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16106 of 2014
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                  Maya Sinha W/o Ashok KUmar Mandal R/O Village- Dohat Narayan, P.S.-
                  Baheri, District- Darbhanga

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through Mr. R.K. Mahajan, the Principal Secretary,
                  Education Department, Govt. of BIhar, Patna.
            2.    Mr. Arbind Kumar the Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    Mr. Mahesh Prasad Singh the District Education Officer, Darbhanga.
            4.    Mr. Ramashray Ray, the District Programme Officer (Establishment),
                  Darbhanga.
            5.    Mr. Nagendra Singh the Block Education Officer, Baheri, District-
                  Darbhanga.
            6.    Mr. Ram Bilash Ray, The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj
                  Bhindua, Block-Kusheshwar Asthan, East Distirct-Darbhanga.
            7.    Mr. Ganga Prasad Yadav the Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Bhindua, Block
                  Kusheshwar Asthan East, District-Darbhanga.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Alok Kumar Singh, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Prabaht Ranjan Singh, AC to AAG-15
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    22-01-2026                        Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    counsel for the respondents-State are present.

                                 2. This case is dismissed for non-compliance of

                    previous order dated 09.12.2025.


                                               (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

Prakash Narayan
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