Patna High Court

Ajay KumarversusThe Union of India

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 order dated 22‑12‑2025.

Summary

Petitioner Ajay Kumar filed a writ petition against the Union of India and several officials of the National Highway Authority of India. The petition was pending after a previous order dated 22‑12‑2025 required compliance. The petitioner failed to comply with that order. On 30‑01‑2026, the learned counsel for both sides appeared before Justice Alok Kumar Sinha. The court observed the non‑compliance and dismissed the petition. No substantive merits of the dispute were addressed as the case was struck off for procedural default.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be entertained despite the petitioner's failure to comply with the previous order dated 22‑12‑2025?

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
procedural default
case dismissal
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4238 of 2019
                                                         In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8511 of 2019
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                  Ajay Kumar Son of Late Pyare Singh residence of Village and Post-
                  Jatdumari, P.S.- Punpun, District- Patna, Pin- 804453.

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
            1.    The Union of India Bihar.
            2.    Sri Sanjeev ranjan Son of Not Known, Principal Secretary, Ninistry of Road
                  Transport and Highways, Govt. opf Ondia, New Delhi.
            3.    Sri rakesh Shrivastwa Son of Not Known, Technical General Manager,
                  National Highway Authority of India, Bihar Division, G-5 and , Sector-10,
                  Dwarka, New Delhi-110075.
            4.    Sri Amresh Mishra Son of not Known, Regional Officer, National Highway
                  Authority of India, D-63, First Floor, Krishnapuri, Patna-800001 (Bihar).
            5.    Sri Rakesh Shrivastwa Son of not Known, Technical Manager, Project
                  Implementarion Unit, Natiohal Highway Authority of India, Gaya, H. No.-
                  70/244, West Jagjiwan Road, Opposites Judicial Quarter, Chanakpuri
                  Colony, Gaya-803001, BIhar.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Dilip Kumar, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.S.D. Sanjay (Adsg)
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                  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 22.12.2025.


                                               (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

Prakash Narayan
U

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