Patna High Court

Pankaj Kumar,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

Petitioner Pankaj Kumar filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several education officials. The Court had earlier issued an order on 22 January 2026 directing the petitioner to comply with certain directions. The petitioner failed to comply with that order. On 13 February 2026, with no counsel appearing for the petitioner and counsel for the State present, the Court noted the non‑compliance. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for failure to obey the previous order.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence for a petitioner’s failure to comply with a prior court order in a civil writ proceeding?

Subjects

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

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.5319 of 2019
                                                       In
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19025 of 2019
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                  Pankaj Kumar, Son of Sri Shiv Rup Singh, Resident of Nagwa, P.O. Chorauli,
                  P.S. Bhagwanpur Hatt, District- Siwan.

                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through Sri Ranjeet Kumar Singh, the Director, Primary
                  Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
            2.    Sri Chandra Shekhar Rai, the District Education Officer, Siwan.
            3.    Md. Ali Asgar, the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Siwan.
            4.    Smt. Rita Kumari, the Block Education Officer, Bhagwanpur Hatt, District-
                  Siwan.
            5.    Smt. Saroj Devi, the Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Bhikhampur, P.s.-
                  Bhagwanpur Hatt, District- Siwnan.
            6.    Sri Suresh Yadav, the Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj,
                  Bhikhampur, P.S.-n Bhagwanpur Hatt, District- Siwan.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :   None
                  For the Opposite Party/s :   Mr. Rajesh Kr. Sinha, A.C. to G.P.;-23.
                  ======================================================
                  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

                    22.01.2026, this case is dismissed.



                                                               (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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