Patna High Court

Sanjan Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar, through S. Sidharth, the Principal Secretary,

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The Court held that liberty to challenge the order may be granted, but since the petition was not pressed, it was disposed of as not pressed.

Summary

The petitioner, Sanjan Kumar Singh, a Panchayat Teacher, filed a petition seeking liberty to challenge an order dated 11-12-2024 passed by the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Madhubani. The petition sought the court’s permission to pursue any legal remedies available against that order. The learned counsel for the petitioner did not press the substantive relief but only requested the liberty to challenge. The Court, after hearing, granted the liberty to challenge the order. However, since the petition was not pressed for any further relief, the Court disposed of the petition as not pressed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to challenge the order dated 11-12-2024 passed by the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Madhubani

Subjects

Writ Petition
Liberty to Challenge
Petition Disposed
Administrative Law

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3748 of 2024
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3688 of 2019
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                  Sanjan Kumar Singh Son of Late Satya Narayan Singh Resident of Village-
                  Belha, P.O.- Gehuma Bairiya, Police Station- Fulparas, District- Madhubani,
                  Presently posted as a Panchayat Teacher in Primary Maktab, Sima under
                  Block Pandaul, District Madhubani.

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus

            1.    The State of Bihar, through S. Sidharth, the Principal Secretary, Department
                  of Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    Pankaj Kumar, The Director, Primary Education, Department of Education,
                  Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    Jawed Alam, The District Education Officer, Madhubani.
            4.    Jawed Alam, The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Madhubani.
            5.    Mahesh Paswan, The Block Education Officer, Pandaul, District Madhubani.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Abhay Kumar Jha, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Standing Counsel-16
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    09-01-2026             At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner does

                    not seek to press the present petition, however seeks liberty to

                    challenge the order dated 11.12.2024 passed by the District

                    Programme Officer (Establishment), Madhubani, by availing

                    such remedies as are otherwise available under the law. Liberty,

                    so sought, is granted.

                    2.      The petition stands disposed off as not pressed.



                                               (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
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