Patna High Court

Smt. Pratima Kumari,versusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 30 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

Smt. Pratima Kumari filed a writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several education officials. The High Court earlier issued an order on 19-12-2025 directing the parties to comply with certain directions. The petitioner failed to comply with that order. On 30-01-2026, the Court observed the non‑compliance and dismissed the petition. The dismissal was based solely on procedural default, without addressing the substantive merits of the petition.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for failure to comply with the previous court order dated 19-12-2025

Subjects

procedural default
non‑compliance
writ jurisdiction
court order dismissal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4111 of 2019
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21937 of 2014
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                  Smt. Pratima Kumari, wife of Sri Sudhir Kant Roy, R/o Villge / Mohallaha-
                  Maharour, P.S- Rosera, Town and District Samastipur.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar Bihar.
            2.    Sri R.K. Mahajan, name of father not known to the petitioner, Principal
                  Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat,
                  patna.
            3.    Sri Giribar Dayal Singh, name of father not known to the petitioner, Director
                  (Secondary Education), Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
            4.    Sri Om Prakash Sah, name of father not known to the petitioner, Regional
                  Deputy Director of Education, Darbhanga.
            5.    Sri Satyendra Kumar, name of father not known to the petitioner, District
                  Education Officer, Samastipur.
            6.    Sri Pramod Kumar Sahu, name of father not known to the petitioner, District
                  Programme Officer (S.E), Samastipur.
            7.     Smt. Mani K. name of father not known to the petitioner, Accountant
                   General, Bihar, Birchand Patel Path, Patna.
                                                                 ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Saroj Kumar, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Ram Vinay Pd. Singh, AC to GA-12
                                                   Mr. Arun Kumar Arun, Adv.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

6    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 19.12.2025.


                                               (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

Prakash Narayan
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