Patna High Court

Nirmala KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 February 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

Non‑compliance with the earlier order justifies dismissal of the petition.

Summary

Nirmala Kumari filed a writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its education authorities. The petition was pending after a prior order dated 06‑01‑2026 required compliance by the respondents. The respondents failed to comply with that order. The court, noting the non‑compliance, dismissed the petition. The dismissal effectively upheld the status quo and closed the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the respondents' failure to comply with the earlier court order warrants dismissal of the petition

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
court order
dismissal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4646 of 2019
                                                        In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1690 of 2014
                  ======================================================
                  Nirmala Kumari W/o Suresh Prasad R/o Village- Keshochak, P.O.- Chiksaura,
                  P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda.

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Department of Education,
                  Government of Bihar, Patna namely Ajay Kumar Chaudhury.
            2.    The Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna namely Amjit
                  Sinha.
            3.    The Staff Selection Commissioner, Patna through its Secretary.
            4.    The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna namely Ashim
                  Khurana.
            5.    The Secretary, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna namely Sri Om
                  Prakash Pal.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Premchandra Yadav, Adv
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Satyabir Bharti, Sr. Adv
                                                   Ms. Kanupriya, Adv
                                                   Mr. Abhishek Anand, Adv
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    03-02-2026                      Learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel

                    for the BSSC and learned counsel for the State are present.

                                 2. For non-compliance of previous order dated

                    06.01.2026, the case is dismissed.



                                               (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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