Patna High Court

Mostt. Satyabhama Devi,versusTilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University,

Decided: 30 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑compliance of the previous order dated 23.12.2025.

Summary

The petitioner, Satyabhama Devi, filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University and related authorities. The petition was pending after a prior order dated 23 December 2025 which required the petitioner to comply with certain directions. The petitioner failed to satisfy those compliance requirements within the stipulated time. On 30 January 2026, counsel for both sides appeared before Justice Alok Kumar Sinha. The Court examined the record and noted the non‑compliance with the earlier order. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for failure to obey the previous order. The dismissal effectively upholds the status quo and closes the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑compliance with the previous order dated 23‑12‑2025

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
dismissal
procedural default
Patna High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4418 of 2019
                                                         In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17440 of 2018
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                  Mostt. Satyabhama Devi, Wife of Narendra Kumar, Resident of Village Urdu
                  Bazar, P.S. Kartarpur, District Bhagalpur.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur through its Vice Chancellor
                   namely Professor Awadh Kishore Ray.
            2.    The Registrar namely Colonel Arun Kumar Singh, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur
                  University, Bhagalpur.
            3.    The Financial Advisor namely Shri Padmakant Jha, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur
                  University, Bhagalpur.
            4.    The Principal namely Dr. Ashok Kumar Thakur, B.N. College, Bhagalpur.
            5.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Higher Education
                  Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
            6.    The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            7.    The Director, Department of Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            8.    The In-Charge, State Government Auditor Team, Deputed at Tilka Manjhi
                  Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Anwar Karim, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, AC to AAG-15
                  ======================================================
                  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 23.12.2025.


                                               (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

Prakash Narayan
U

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