Patna High Court

Reena Hansda,versusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 February 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition was dismissed for non‑compliance with the earlier order.

Summary

Reena Hansda and Meera Devi filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, while counsel for the State was present. The court noted that the petitioners had failed to comply with a previous order dated 06‑01‑2026. On the basis of this non‑compliance, the court exercised its discretion to dismiss the petition. The dismissal effectively terminated the writ proceedings without addressing the substantive relief sought by the petitioners.

Issues considered

Whether the petition should be dismissed for failure to comply with the previous court order dated 06‑01‑2026

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
petition dismissal
civil procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4685 of 2019
                                                        In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24864 of 2018
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            1.     Reena Hansda, Wife of Dev Narayan Hansda, Resident of Village Naya Na-
                   gar, Santhali Tola, P.O. Ramnagar Bhama, P.S. Nauhatta, District-Saharsa.
            2.    Meera Devi, Wife ofLate Jai Prakash Sah, Resident of Mohalla Koshi
                  Chauk, P.O., P.S. and District-Saharsa.

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna Deepak Kumar
                  Son of not known to the petitioner.
            2.    The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Bihar Old Sec-
                  retariat Building, Patna Sri Aamir Subhani, son of not known to the peti-
                  tioner.
            3.    Mrs. Safina, Wife of not known to the petitioner, the Divisional Commis-
                  sioner, Koshi Division, Saharsa.
            4.    Srimati Shailja Sharma, Wife of not known to the petitioner, the District
                  Magistrate, Saharsa.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s        :      None
                  For the Opposite Party/s    :      Mr.Md. Nadim Seraj (Gp 5)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    13-02-2026                   No one appears on behalf of the petitioner. Learned

                    counsel for the State is present.

                                 2. For non-compliance of the previous order dated

                    06.01.2026, this case is dismissed.




                                                           (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

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