Patna High Court

Santoshanand JhaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 30 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 dated 15‑12‑2025.

Summary

Santoshanand Jha filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The Court had earlier issued an order on 15‑12‑2025 directing the petitioner to comply with certain directions. The petitioner failed to satisfy the requirements of that order. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑compliance with the previous order. The dismissal was recorded in an oral order dated 30‑01‑2026.

Subjects

non‑compliance
petition dismissal
writ jurisdiction
Patna High Court

Judgment

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                  Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3617 of 2019
                                          In
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1194 of 2013
     ======================================================
     Santoshanand Jha Son of Late Shardanand Jha Resident of Mohalla-Chuna
     Bhathi, P.O.-Laxmisagar, P.S.-L.N.Mithila University, District- Darbhanga.

                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                       Versus
1.   The State of Bihar Bihar.
2.   Sri. Brijesh Mehrotra The Principal Secretary, Revenue And Land Reforms
     Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
3.   Sri. Mayank Barbare The Commissioner, Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga.
4.   Sri. Kshatranil Singh The Deputy Inspector General, Darbhanga Range,
     Darbhanga
5.   Sri. S.M. Thiyagrajan The Collector, Darbhanga.
6.   Sri. Rakesh Kumar Gupta The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, Darbhanga.
7.   Sri. Babu Ram Senior Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga.
8.   Sri. Sunil Saxena The Circle Officer, Sadar, Darbhanga.
9.   Sri Surya Narayan Yadav Son of Maharaj Yadav Resident of Mohalla-Chuna
     Bhathi, P.O.-Laxmisagar, P.S.-L.N. Mithila University Campus, District
     -Darbhanga.
10. Sri. Vijay Yadav Son of Sri. Surya Narayan Yadav Resident of Mohalla-
    Chuna Bhathi, P.O.-Laxmisagar, P.S.-L.N. Mithila University Campus,
    District -Darbhanga.
11. Sri. Ajay Yadav Son of Sri Surya Narayan Yadav Resident of Mohalla-
    Chuna Bhathi, P.O.-Laxmisagar, P.S.-L.N. Mithila University Campus,
    District -Darbhanga.
12. Sri. Muneshwar Thakur Son of Late. Ayodhya Thakur Resident of Mohalla-
    Chuna Bhathi, P.O.-Laxmisagar, P.S.-L.N. Mithila University Campus,
    District -Darbhanga.
13. Sri. Sanjay Sharma Son of Sri. Muneshwar Thakur Resident of Mohalla-
    Chuna Bhathi, P.O.-Laxmisagar, P.S.-L.N. Mithila University Campus,
    District -Darbhanga.
14. Sri. Prakash Chandra Yadav @ Raja Yadav Son of Late. Dinesh Chandra
    Yadav Resident of Mohalla-Chuna Bhathi, P.O.-Laxmisagar, P.S.-L.N.
    Mithila University Campus, District -Darbhanga.

                                            ... ... Opposite Party/s
     ======================================================
     Appearance :
     For the Petitioner/s     :   Mr.Navjot Yeshu, Adv.
     For the Opposite Party/s :   Mr.Md. Khurshid Alam (Aag 12)
     ======================================================
     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
          Patna High Court MJC No.3617 of 2019(4) dt.30-01-2026
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                                                   ORAL ORDER

4    30-01-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel

                    for the opposite parties are present.

                                 2. This case is dismissed for non-compliance of

                    previous order dated 15.12.2025.


                                             (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

Prakash Narayan
U

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