Patna High Court

Mungalal Bhagat,versusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 30 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition was dismissed for failure to comply with the earlier court order.

Summary

Petitioner Mungalal Bhagat filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and officials of Jai Prakash University seeking relief. The court had earlier issued an order on 15‑12‑2025 requiring compliance by the respondents. The petitioner failed to satisfy the conditions or present the required compliance. Consequently, Justice Alok Kumar Sinha dismissed the petition for non‑compliance with the earlier order. No substantive merits of the petition were addressed, and the case was closed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner complied with the directions of the previous order dated 15‑12‑2025

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
dismissal
higher education
university

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3693 of 2019
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16290 of 2016
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                  Mungalal Bhagat, Son of Nathoon Bhagat, Resident of Village-Mahaicha,
                  P.S.-Hathwa, District-Gopalganj.
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through Mr. R.K. Mahajan, Principal Secretary,
                   Education Depatment, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    Mr. Sri Krishnan, Jai Prakash University Chapra through Registar, Jai
                  Prakash University, Rahul Sankrityayan Nagar, Dak Bunglow Road Chapra-
                  841301, District-Saran.
            3.    Mr. Prof. Harikesh Singh, The Vice Chancellor, Jai Prakash University,
                  Rahul Sankrityayan Nagar, Dak Bunglow Road Chapra-841301, District-
                  Saran.
            4.    Mr. Sri Krishnan, The Registrar, Jai Prakash University, Rahul Sankrityayan
                  Nagar, Dak Bunglow Road Chapra-841301, District-Saran.
            5.    Mr. R.K. Mehta, The Finance Officer, Jai Prakash University, Rahul
                  Sankrityayan Nagar, Dak Bunglow Road Chapra-841301, District-Saran.
            6.    Mr. Baikunth Pandey, the Principal-cum-Professor Inchage, Gopeshwar
                  College, Hathwa, District-Gopalganj, under J.P. University, Chapra.
            7.     Mr. R.K. Mahajan, I.A.S., The Secretary-cum-Commissioner Department of
                   Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.
                                                                    ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Binod Kumar Labh, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, AC to AAG-15
                                                   Mr. Bajarangi Lal, Adv.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        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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