Patna High Court

Shiv Dayal ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

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

Summary

Shiv Dayal Thakur filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Cane Development Department. The petition sought relief, but the court had earlier issued an order on 16‑01‑2026 requiring the petitioner to comply with certain directions. The petitioner failed to comply with that earlier order. On 18‑03‑2026, the learned counsel for both sides appeared before the court. The court observed the non‑compliance and dismissed the petition, thereby terminating the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner’s failure to comply with the earlier order dated 16‑01‑2026 warrants dismissal of the writ petition

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
case dismissal
Patna High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.5078 of 2019
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18147 of 2011
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                  Shiv Dayal Thakur Son of Late Girija Thakur Resident Of Village-
                  Puroshottampur Sawarna, P.O.-Haraji (Dighwara), Police Station-Awatar
                  Nagar, District-Saran at Chapra.

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    The Cane Commissioner Cane Development Department of Industries,
                  Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Assistant Cane Commissioner, Development Directorate, Department of
                  Industries, Bihar, Patna.
            4.    The Joint Agriculture Director Plant Protection, Bihar, Patna.
            5.    The Deputy Director, Cane Development, Motihari Region, Motihari.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Satya Narayan Mishra
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Yogendra Prasad Sinha (Aag 7)
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    18-03-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel

                    for the opposite party are present.

                                 2. For non-compliance of previous order dated

                    16.01.2026, the case is dismissed.


                                               (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

Prakash Narayan
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