Patna High Court

Ravindra Kumar PathakversusThe State of Bihar

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

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑compliance with the prior order.

Summary

The petitioner, Ravindra Kumar Pathak, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while the State was represented by Mr. Manish Kumar. The Court noted that the petitioner had failed to comply with a previous order dated 08.01.2026. On the basis of this non‑compliance, the Court exercised its discretion to dismiss the petition. The order was pronounced by Justice Alok Kumar Sinha on 13-02-2026.

Issues considered

Whether the petition should be dismissed for failure to comply with the earlier order dated 08.01.2026

Subjects

non‑compliance
dismissal
civil writ petition
Patna High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4798 of 2019
                                                         In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9337 of 2015
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                  Ravindra Kumar Pathak Son of Late Ramkrishna Pathak Resident of Village-
                  Pathak Tola, P.S.- Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad.

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Depart-
                  ment, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Commissioner, Purnea Division, District- Patna.
            3.    The District Magistrate, Katihar.
            4.    The Deputy Development Commissioner cum Additional District Pro-
                  gramme Co-ordinator D.R.D.A. Katihar.
            5.    The Programme Officer, Barari, Katihar.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s         :      None
                  For the Opposite Party/s     :      Mr. Manish Kumar, A.C. to Ex.AAG-6.
                  ======================================================
                  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

                    dated 08.01.2026, this case is dismissed.




                                                            (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

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