Patna High Court

Sumitra DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑compliance with the earlier order.

Summary

The petitioner, Sumitra Devi, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. The Court had earlier issued an order on 16‑12‑2025 requiring the petitioner to comply with certain directions. The petitioner failed to comply with that order. On 27‑01‑2026, the Court held that the non‑compliance justified dismissal of the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner’s failure to comply with the previous order dated 16‑12‑2025 warrants dismissal of the writ petition?

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
dismissal
civil procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3799 of 2019
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14970 of 2013
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                  Sumitra Devi Wife of Late Jaleshwar Resident of Village- Goraul, P.S.-
                  Goraul, District- Vaishali.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through R.K. Mahajan, the Principal Secretary,
                  Department of Human Resources Development, Government of Bihar,
                  Patna.
            2.    Sri Kamal Kumar Sinha, The Director, Secondary Education, Human
                  Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    Sri Bachchu Narayan Singh The Deputy Director of Secondary Education,
                  Buddha Marg, Patna.
            4.    Sri Narayan Ranjan Kumar Verma The District Education Officer, Vaishali,
                  Hajipur.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr.Kaushal Kishor
                  For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Vinay Kr. Mishra, A.C. to AAG-15.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    27-01-2026                        For non-compliance of previous order dated

                    16.12.2025, the case is dismissed.

                                 2. The learned counsel for the State is present.



                                                             (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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