Patna High Court

Kiran Deo KumarversusThe State of Bihar to the Chief Secretary

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

Holding

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

Summary

The petitioner, Kiran Deo Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The Court had earlier issued an order on 19 January 2026 directing compliance by the respondents. The respondents failed to comply with that order. The petitioner sought further relief, prompting the Court to consider whether non‑compliance warranted dismissal of the petition. The Court held that the failure to obey the previous directive constituted a breach of procedural requirements. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for non‑compliance of the earlier order.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence of the respondents' failure to comply with the Court's earlier order dated 19 January 2026?

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
court order dismissal
procedural default

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.5174 of 2019
                                                     In
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3017 of 2016
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                  Kiran Deo Kumar Son of Ras Bihari Paswan Resident of village -
                  Kamruddinpur, P.O. Kamruddinpur, P.S. Begusarai, Muffassil, District -
                  Begusarai

                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar to the Chief Secretary Government of Bihar Patna,
                  namely Deepak Kumar.
            2.    Mr. N. Sarvana Kumar Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture,
                  Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
            3.    Mr. N. Sarvana The Agriculture Production Commissioner, Department of
                  Agriculture, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat.
            4.    Mr. Adesh Titarmare The Director Agriculture Directorate, Government of
                  Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
            5.    Mr. Accountant General Bihar Patna namely Dr. Nilotpal Goswami.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Sanjay Kumar Verma, Adv
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Pratik Kumar, AC to GA 11
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

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

                    counsel for the State are present.

                                 2. For non-compliance of previous order dated

                    19.01.2026, the case is dismissed.



                                               (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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