Patna High Court

Umesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑compliance with the previous order dated 24‑December‑2025.

Summary

Umesh Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several health officials and nursing councils, seeking relief. The court had earlier issued an order on 24‑December‑2025 directing the parties to comply with certain directions. The petitioner failed to comply with that previous order. On 16‑January‑2026, Justice Alok Kumar Sinha dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑compliance, without addressing the substantive merits. The State of Bihar appeared before the court, and the case was closed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner's failure to comply with the earlier court order warrants dismissal of the writ petition

Subjects

non‑compliance
court order
dismissal
writ jurisdiction
procedural default

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4486 of 2019
                                                       In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19359 of 2019
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                  Umesh Kumar S/o Late Harihar Prasad Singh Resident of Village- Barara,
                  P.S.- Noorsarai, District- Nalanda, at Present Secretary, Nalanda Nursing
                  School, Dinkar Nagar, Rajgir Road, Nalanda.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary, Health
                   Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
            2.    Mr. Radhey Shyam Sah Special Secretary, Health Department, Govt. of
                  Bihar, Patna
            3.    Dr. Tapeshwar Prasad Director in Chief, Family Planning Maternity Child
                  Health and Nursing Health Services, Bihar, Patna
            4.    Bihar Nurses Registration Council New Secretariat, Bihar Patna through
                  Registrar Smt. Smiriti Rekha Roy
            5.    Smt. Smiriti Rekha Roy Registrar, Bihar Nurses Registration Council, New
                  Secretariat, Bihar, Patna
            6.    Indian Nursing Council 8th Floor, NBCC Centre, Plot No. 2, Community
                  Centre, Okhla Phase I, New Delhi-110020 through Secretary Mr. Rathish
                  Nair
            7.     Mr. Rathish Nair Secretary, Indian Nursing Council, 8th Floor, NBCC
                   Centre, Plot No. 2, Community Centre Okhla Phase-I, New Delhi
                                                                       ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr.Shanti Pratap
                  For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Birju Prasad, G.P.-13.
                                                Mr. Ravi Kumar, A.C. to G.P.-13.
                                                Mrs. Shweta Anand, A.C. to G.P.-13.
                                                Mr. Akshay Lal Prasad, A.C. to G.P.-13.
                  For respondent No.4 and 5 :   Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Pandi, Advocate
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    16-01-2026                     The case is dismissed for non-compliance of the

                    previous order dated 24.12.2025.

                                 2. The State of Bihar is present.



sanjeev/-                                              (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

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