Patna High Court

Anand @ Anand PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

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

Holding

Non‑compliance with the Court’s prior order warrants dismissal of the petition.

Summary

The petitioners, a group of ten individuals from Muzaffarpur and East Champaran districts, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several of its officials. The petition sought relief on matters not detailed in the excerpt, and the Court had earlier issued an order on 20 January 2026 directing the petitioners to comply with certain requirements. The petitioners failed to comply with that order within the stipulated time. Upon hearing on 18 March 2026, the Court noted the non‑compliance and, exercising its inherent powers, dismissed the petition. The dismissal effectively closed the proceedings without further hearing on the merits.

Issues considered

Whether the petition should be dismissed for failure to comply with the Court’s previous order dated 20‑01‑2026

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
dismissal
Patna High Court
order enforcement

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                  Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.5261 of 2019
                                          In
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10176 of 2018
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1.    Anand @ Anand Prasad Son of Late Mohan Prasad Resident of Village-
      Motijheel, Sah Pen Lane, P.S. Town, District- Muzaffarpur.
2.   Ratnesh Kumar Son of Haribansh Ojha Resident of Village- Khabra, P.S.
     Sadar, District- Muzaffarpur.
3.   Mahesh Paswan Son of Late Niranjan Paswan Resident of Village- Sahdani,
     P.S. Saraiya, District- Muzaffarpur.
4.   Kumari Pallavi D/o Late Ranjeet Mishra, Wife of Vijay Kumar Resident of
     Village- Mishra Tola, P.S. Kaji Mohammadpur, District- Muzaffarpur.
5.   Nitesh Kumar Son of Sri Ramlala Prasad Singh Resident of Mohalla- Anand
     Vihar Colony, Sahbajpur Salem, Near Anaganwari Kendra, P.S. Ahiyapur,
     District- Muzaffarpur.
6.   Sanjeev Kumar Son of Late Ratneshwar Shahi Resident of Mohalla-
     Mithanpura (Kanti Kunj), P.S. Mithanpura, District- Muzaffarpur.
7.   Anand Son of Subhakant Thakur Resident of Village- Nazirpur, Bank
     Colony, Near Rinki Kirana, P.O. Sherpur, Via- Ramna, P.S.- Ahiyapur,
     District- Muzaffarpur.
8.   Manjar Imam Khan Son of Late Muzaffar Imam Khan Resident of Village-
     Chulma, P.O. Paithan Tola, P.S. Madhuwan, District- East Champaran.
9.   Bindeshwar Chaudhary Son of Dwarika Chaudhary Resident of Village-
     Sonebarsa, P.O. Sonebarsha Dih, P.S. Maniyari, District- Muzaffarpur.
10. Nawal Kishore Bhagat Son of Late Niranjan Bahgat Resident of Village-
    Kathauliya, P.O. Birahiya Bazar, P.S. Baruraj, District- Muzaffarpur.

                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                      Versus
1.   The State of Bihar through Deepak Kumar, aged about 64 years (Male), Son
     of Not known, The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2.   Amir Subani Son of Not known The Principal Secretary, General
     Administration Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3.   Sri Pankaj Kumar Son of Not known The Commissioner, Tirhut Division,
     Muzaffarpur.
4.   Alok Ranjan Ghosh Son of Not known The District Magistrate,
     Muzaffarpur.
5.   Vivek Kumar Singh Son of Not known The Principal Secretary, Revenue
     and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
6.   Achheache Lal Kumar Son of Not known The Assistant Director, Sub
     Regional Employment Exchange, Muzaffarpur.

                                            ... ... Opposite Party/s
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     Appearance :
          Patna High Court MJC No.5261 of 2019(4) dt.18-03-2026
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                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Anish Kumar, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Sheo Shankar Prasad (Sc 8)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

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

                    counsel for the opposite party are present.

                                 2. For non-compliance of previous order dated

                    20.01.2026, the case is dismissed.


                                               (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

Prakash Narayan
U

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