Patna High Court

Smt Ranjana KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: PARTHA SARTHY

Holding

The court held that the directions have been substantially complied with and therefore disposed of the application.

Summary

Smt. Ranjana Kumari filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its education officials. The petition arose from a prior judgment dated 25 June 2024 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4899 of 2015, which had issued certain directions. The petitioner sought further relief on the basis that the directions had not been fully implemented. The court examined the compliance status and found that the directions had been substantially complied with. Consequently, the court disposed of the present application, effectively closing the petition.

Issues considered

Whether the directions issued in the earlier judgment dated 25‑06‑2024 have been substantially complied with

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
compliance of court directions
civil writ
Patna High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4182 of 2024
                                                        In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4899 of 2015
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                  Smt. Ranjana Kumari Wife of Shri Shashi Bhushan Kishore, Village Patahi,
                  P.S. Patahi, District East Champaran

                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Sri (Dr.) S. Siddharth, the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
                  Education, Government of Bihar, Patna
            3.    Sri Yogendra Singh, Director Secondary Education, Department of
                  Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Mayank Rukhaiyar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh, AAG-13
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
                                        ORAL ORDER

9    13-02-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the parties.

                                 2. The instant application arises out of the judgment

                    dated 25.6.2024 passed in CWJC no.4899 of 2015.

                                 3. The directions contained in the order having

                    substantially been complied, the instant application is disposed

                    of.

                                 4. The application stands disposed of.



                                               (Partha Sarthy, J)
Saurabh/-

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