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The appellant, convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for stabbing the deceased, filed a criminal appeal in 2008 which had not been heard for about six years. He applied for suspension of his sentence and bail, arguing that the delay violated his right to a speedy trial. The High Court …
Petitioners filed a writ petition claiming to be a public interest litigation seeking a court direction for the State and municipal authorities to consider an inquiry report and decide on the removal of Sri Nilesh Kumar as Chief Councillor under Section 25 of the Bihar Municipal Act, 2007. The State …
The appellant, Shankar Singh, filed a criminal appeal which remained pending when he died, as confirmed by police reports and a death certificate. No near relative filed an application for leave to continue the appeal. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
Mahendra Yadav appealed against a conviction of the State of Bihar. While the appeal was pending, the appellant died, and a death certificate was produced by the police. The court examined the reports confirming the death and considered the provisions of Section 394 of the Code of Criminal …
The appellant, Munnu Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.629 of 2010 against the State of Bihar. While the appeal was pending, the Superintendent of Police and the Police Inspector submitted reports confirming that the appellant had died, and a death certificate was attached. The Court examined …
The appellant, Lakhan Bhuiyan, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.257 of 2013 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was found to be deceased, as reported by the Superintendent of Police and the Inspector‑cum‑S.H.O. No near relative filed an application for leave …
The appellant Maheshwar Yadav filed a criminal appeal, but a police report dated 03.05.2026 confirmed his death and a death certificate was attached. The court examined the report and noted that under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya …
Santosh Singh, the sole appellant in a criminal appeal, was found to have died during the pendency of the appeal. The court examined letters from the Senior Superintendent of Police and the Inspector‑cum‑S.H.O, along with a death certificate, confirming his death. Under Section 394 of the Code of …
Harihar Singh and Badri Singh appealed a criminal conviction of the State of Bihar. While the appeal was pending, the police investigation revealed that both appellants had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha …
The appellant, Bharat Mandal, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the court received a letter and police report confirming that the appellant had died. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section …
The appellant, Surya Nath Yadav, filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the appellant died, as reported by the Superintendent of Police and the SHO. The Court examined the applicable provision, Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
The appellant, Achchelal Sharma, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.393 of 2004 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as reported by the Superintendent of Police. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to …
The High Court examined a criminal appeal filed by Musahru Sah and his wife Kausalya Devi against the State of Bihar. During the proceedings, letters and death certificates revealed that both appellants had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 …
The appellant, Pirthavi Rishi, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.1159 of 2010 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as evidenced by a death certificate issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar. The Superintendent of Police …
The appellant, Bachan Singh, filed a criminal appeal which was pending when he died, as confirmed by police reports and a death certificate. The court examined the relevant provisions of Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now mirrored in Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik …
The appellant, Laljee Mochi, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.622 of 2007 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now mirrored by Section 435 of …
The appellant, Pitambar Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.106 of 1998 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Superintendent of Police reported that the appellant had died. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to …
The appellant, Brij Kumar Roy, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.219 of 2003 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the court learned from a police letter and report that the appellant had died. The court examined the effect of the appellant's death on the pending appeal under …
The appellant, Bodhan Rai, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was found to be deceased, as indicated by a police letter and report. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 …
The appellant, Gulab Singh, died during the pendency of Criminal Appeal No. 290 of 2009 before the Patna High Court. The court examined a letter from the Superintendent of Police and a police report confirming the death, along with a death certificate issued by the village Mukhiya. The court …
The appellant, Bhikhar Sharma, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.33 of 2010 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a death certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat Mukhiya. The court examined the Superintendent of Police's letter and the …
The appellant, Ram Kumar, filed a criminal appeal (Cr. App. DB No.616 of 2014) against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as reported by the Superintendent of Police and the Sub‑Inspector. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
Gauri Shankar Pradhan filed a Letters Patent Appeal against the State of Bihar and several district officials. He later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal, arguing that his claim had been negated as a disputed question of fact. The State, represented by its Government Advocate, …
The appellant, Ramdeo Yadav, filed Criminal Appeal (DB) No.381 of 2005 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a letter from the Superintendent of Police and a death certificate. The court examined the effect of the appellant’s death on the …
The appellant, Anil Pandey, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal. The Senior Superintendent of Police informed the Court of his death. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), …
The appellant, Rajendra Gor, filed a criminal appeal which was pending when he died, as evidenced by a police letter and a death certificate. The question before the Patna High Court was whether the appeal could continue in the absence of any application by a near relative for leave to proceed. The …
The appellant Ajay Singh filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.743 of 2012 against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a death certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat Mukhiya and a police report. The court examined a letter from the Senior …
The appellant, Md. Ataur Rahman, died during the pendency of Criminal Appeal No.766 of 2010 before the Patna High Court. The court examined a police letter confirming the death and noted that no near relative had applied for leave to continue the appeal. Relying on Section 394 of the Code of …
Md. Ibrahim filed a public‑interest writ petition seeking direction for the construction of a Community Health Centre (CHC) at Bikram, Patna. The respondents submitted a counter‑affidavit containing a departmental status report showing that the PHC at Bikram had already been upgraded to a 30‑bed CHC …
The petitioner, Satyam Kumar, filed a public interest litigation seeking various writs to quash a tender notice dated 18.07.2025 for constructing a football stadium on the premises of U.R. College, Rosera, and to protect the existing college playground. The respondents, including the State of Bihar …
The Bihar Adiwasi Adhikar Forum filed a public interest litigation seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Land Reforms and Revenue to (i) dispose of a representation dated 15‑10‑2025 concerning a high‑level enquiry into land declared as Government …
The Bihar Adiwasi Adhikar Forum filed a public interest litigation seeking writs of mandamus directing the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Land Reform and Revenue, to (i) dispose of a representation filed on 5 November 2025 concerning a high‑level enquiry into land declared as government …
The petitioner, Lalan Kumar Baudh, filed a public interest litigation seeking the removal of the Vice‑Chancellor and Pro‑Vice‑Chancellor of Magadh University for alleged financial irregularities and continuation beyond their statutory tenure. The petition also demanded a forensic audit of university …
The Bihar Adiwasi Adhikar Forum, through its patron Pramod Kumar Singh, filed a public interest litigation seeking writs of mandamus directing the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Land Reform and Revenue, to dispose of a representation dated 21-10-2025 concerning protection of certain …
The petitioners, two residents of Gaya district, filed a public‑interest writ petition seeking the cancellation of an environmental clearance granted to a sand‑mining project on the Morhar River and various directions for independent impact assessment and site restoration. They approached the Patna …
The appellant, Laliteshwar Chaudhary, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. The court examined a police letter, a police report, and a death certificate confirming his death. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 …
The appellant, Ganesh Singh, was the sole party to a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. The court examined the relevant provisions, namely Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now …
The appellant, Lagandeo Kanu, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.449 of 2004 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter, a police report, and a death certificate. The Court examined the provisions of Section 394 of the Code of …
The appellant Baijnath Sao filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha …
The appellants Rama Shankar Harijan, Bijaymal Harijan and Jaleshwar Gorh were found to be deceased during the pendency of their criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. The Court examined a letter and report confirming their deaths and noted that no near relative had filed an application for …
Madan Singh appealed a criminal conviction, but the Superintendent of Police reported that he had died. The court examined the report and noted that under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), an appeal …
The appellant, Kamla Rai, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.353 of 2006 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Superintendent of Police reported that the appellant had died. The Court examined the report and considered the provisions of Section 394 of the Code of Criminal …
The appellant, Chhabila Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.48 of 2006 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was found to be deceased, as indicated in a police letter and report. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
The appellant, Ram Awatar Mahto, filed a criminal appeal (Cr. App. DB No.1247 of 2011) before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Supreme Court learned from a police letter and report that the sole appellant had died. No near relative filed an application for leave to …
The appellant, Sheo Shankar Prasad, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter and a death certificate. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which mirrors Section 435 …
The appellant, Sintu Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.920 of 2014 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya …
The appellant, Bir Bahadur Rai, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.642 of 2013 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was found to be deceased, as reported by the Senior Superintendent of Police. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, …
The appellants, Sohrai Yadav and Mohrai Yadav, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the police investigation revealed that both appellants had died. The court examined the Superintendent of Police's letter and the Sub‑Inspector's report confirming …
The appellant, Vilas Thakur, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.152 of 2013 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya …
The appellant, Satyanarain Dube, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.828 of 2015 arising from a 1994 case. During the pendency of the appeal, the court learned from a police letter and report that the sole appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to …
The appellant Jagdish Rajbhar filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was found to be deceased, as reported by the Superintendent of Police and the investigating S.H.O. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
The appellant, Raj Nandan Singh, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. The court received a police letter confirming his death and noted that no near relative had filed an application for leave to continue the appeal. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal …
The appellant, Rajeshwar Singh, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. The court received a letter from the Superintendent of Police confirming the death, along with a police report. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to …
The appellant Mahesh Mahto filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.1217 of 2011 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as reported by the Superintendent of Police. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section …
The appellant Sunil Mahto filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter and a death certificate. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of …
The appellant, Pintu Singh, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Senior Superintendent of Police reported that the appellant had died. The court examined the report and considered Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
The appellant, Ram Chandra Yadav, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. While the appeal was pending, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police superintendent’s letter, a sub‑inspector’s report, and a death certificate. The court examined whether the appeal could continue in the …
The appellants, Karu Mahto and Bhagat Mahto, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No. 469 of 2007 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police investigation revealed that both appellants had died. No near relative filed an application seeking leave to continue the appeal on …
The appellant Md. Islam @ Islam Mian filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.236 of 2015. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was found to be deceased. The court examined a letter and police report confirming his death. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now Section 435 …
The appellant, Saryug Mahton, filed a miscellaneous application seeking permission to withdraw the application after the underlying claim case had already been disposed of. The appellant's counsel argued that there was no longer any issue to be adjudicated. The court considered whether the …
The appellant, Ishwar Nath Pandey, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.46 of 2012 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section …
The appellant, Lal Babu Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.777 of 2013. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was found to be deceased, as reported by the Superintendent of Police and the Police Inspector. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to …
The appellant, Nandan Rishi, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.751 of 2012 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police superintendent's letter, an SHO's report, and a death certificate. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of …
The appellant, Bikau Ram, was found to be deceased during the pendency of his criminal appeal (CR. APP (DB) No.853 of 2012). The court examined a letter from the Superintendent of Police and a police report confirming his death. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
The appellant, Rajkumar Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.855 of 2013 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as evidenced by a police letter and a death certificate. The Court examined the provisions of Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, …
Meena Praveen filed a Letters Patent Appeal (No. 758 of 2025) before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the respondents. On 1 May 2026, counsel for the appellant sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal and to be allowed to raise the same issues before respondent No.3 by …
The appellant, Sunder Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.531 of 2015 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the sole appellant had died. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section …
The appellant, Idrish Mian, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.112 of 2015 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter and a death certificate. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now Section 435 …
The appellant, Sanjay Rai, filed a criminal appeal (CR. APP (DB) No.743 of 2015) before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section …
The petitioner, Kiran Kumari, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking to quash Clause 3 of Advertisement No. 12/2026 for the 33rd Bihar Judicial Service Examination, alleging that the cut‑off date of 01‑08‑2022 for the maximum age of unreserved female candidates violated a 2006 departmental …
The petitioner Suresh Sah sought compensation for the death of his son in a hit‑and‑run accident on 21 March 2022. He claimed entitlement to an ex‑gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh under the Bihar Motor Vehicle (Amendment‑1) Rules, 2021 (Notification No. 11‑08‑2021), which was in force at the time of the …
M/s Imperial Private Industrial Training Institute was allotted a 10,000 sq ft plot (L1) in the Jahanabad industrial area for an ITI under a 90‑year lease. Possession was given in 2015 and the institute submitted a building plan, but the Authority later said map approval was unnecessary. The …
The petitioner, Sri Awadhesh Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and the High Court itself. On 28 April 2026, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Aditya Raj Singh, applied for permission to withdraw the petition. The counsel for the High …
The case comprises several letters‑patent appeals filed by the State of Bihar and the Bihar Staff Selection Commission challenging the Single Judge’s order that directed the appointment of a large group of writ petitioners as Sub‑Inspectors of Police under Advertisement No. 704 of 2004. The Single …
The Patna High Court considered a batch of letters‑patent appeals filed by the State of Bihar and the Bihar Staff Selection Commission against orders of a single judge that directed the appointment of a large group of writ petitioners to the post of Sub‑Inspector of Police under Advertisement No. …
The Patna High Court considered a batch of letters‑patent appeals filed by the State of Bihar and the Bihar Staff Selection Commission against orders of a single judge that directed the appointment of a large group of writ petitioners to the post of Sub‑Inspector of Police under Advertisement No. …
The case comprises several letters‑patent appeals filed by the State of Bihar and the Bihar Staff Selection Commission challenging the Single Judge’s order that directed the appointment of a large group of writ petitioners as Sub‑Inspectors of Police under Advertisement No. 704 of 2004. The Single …
Pramod Yadav filed a public‑interest writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash a letter dated 19‑Jan‑2026 issued by the District Magistrate that altered the alignment of the elevated section of the Amas‑Darbhanga Expressway, alleging that the change caused substantial loss to landowners …
Rajan Jha filed a public interest litigation seeking a court order to halt the construction of a weir on the link stream of the Kamla River in Darbhanga, alleging severe environmental and health impacts. The respondents, the State of Bihar and officials of the Water Resources Department, defended …
The appellant, Naresh Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.288 of 1997 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter and report. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now Section 435 of the …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
Mahipat Hazra filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, and a death certificate was produced by the police. The court examined the provisions of Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The Patna High Court heard a batch of Letters Patent Appeals concerning the appointment of over a hundred teachers who had been selected under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher recruitment rules of 2006 and 2008 but were appointed after vacancies arose post‑2012. The appellants argued that the …
The Patna High Court heard a batch of Letters Patent Appeals concerning the appointment of over a hundred teachers who had been selected under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher recruitment rules of 2006 and 2008 but were appointed after vacancies arose post‑2012. The appellants argued that the …
The appellant, Janardan Mahto, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.786 of 2004 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter, an SHO report, and a death certificate issued by the Department of Economics & Statistics, Government of …
The appellants Bankey Choudhary, Sita Yadav and Ram Briksh Yadav were found to be deceased during the pendency of their criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. The court examined a letter from the Superintendent of Police and a police report confirming their deaths. Under Section 394 of the Code …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The appellant, Ajodhi Sada, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the police reported that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The appellants, who were selected as Panchayat/Prakhand Teachers under the 2006‑2008 recruitment rules, were later appointed by the District Appellate Authority after vacancies arose post‑2012, but were denied salaries. The State Appellate Authority set aside those appointments and ordered …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The appellant Mahesh Sahni filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.603 of 2009 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police reported that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The Patna High Court heard a batch of Letters Patent Appeals concerning the appointment of over a hundred teachers who had been selected under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher recruitment rules of 2006 and 2008 but were appointed after vacancies arose post‑2012. The appellants argued that the …
The Patna High Court heard a batch of Letters Patent Appeals concerning the appointment of over a hundred teachers who had been selected under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher recruitment rules of 2006 and 2008 but were appointed after vacancies arose post‑2012. The appellants argued that the …
The appellant, Bankey Rai, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.532 of 1997 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the court received a letter and police report confirming that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The Patna High Court heard a batch of Letters Patent Appeals concerning the appointment of over a hundred teachers who had been selected under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher recruitment rules of 2006 and 2008 but were appointed after vacancies arose post‑2012. The appellants argued that the …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The Patna High Court heard a batch of Letters Patent Appeals concerning the appointment of over a hundred teachers who had been selected under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher recruitment rules of 2006 and 2008 but were appointed after vacancies arose post‑2012. The appellants argued that the …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The Patna High Court heard a batch of Letters Patent Appeals concerning the appointment of over a hundred teachers who had been selected under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher recruitment rules of 2006 and 2008 but were appointed after vacancies arose post‑2012. The appellants argued that the …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
Makurdhun Sah, the appellant in a criminal appeal, died during the pendency of the appeal. The court examined a letter from the Superintendent of Police and a police report confirming the appellant's death, along with the death certificate issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Bihar. …
The appellant, Naresh Mahto, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.1211 of 2011 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Superintendent of Police reported that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The Patna High Court heard a batch of Letters Patent Appeals concerning the appointment of over a hundred teachers who had been selected under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher recruitment rules of 2006 and 2008 but were appointed after vacancies arose post‑2012. The appellants argued that the …
The appellant, Bishwanath Mahto, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.373 of 2014 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the …
The appellants, Balesw ar Saw and his wife Sushila Devi, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.910 of 2014 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, a police letter and report revealed that both appellants had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
The appellant, Rameshwar Yadav, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal. The court examined a letter from the Superintendent of Police and a police report confirming the death, along with the death certificate. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to …
The appellant, Rameshwar Chaudhary, filed a criminal appeal (Cr. App. DB No.692 of 2014) before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter and report. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
The appellant, Kartik Sah, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the Superintendent of Police reported that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik …
The appellant, Ishwar Prasad, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal. The Superintendent of Police informed the court of his death. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), an appeal may be …
The appellants, three brothers named Suchit, Sudama, and Sidama Choudhary, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that all three appellants had died. The court examined the letter and report and applied Section 394 of the …
The appellant, Ram Naresh Singh, filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the appellant died, as reported by the Senior Superintendent of Police. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the 2006 and 2008 recruitment rules, placed on merit lists but not initially appointed; after vacancies arose they obtained appointments through the District Appellate Authority but were denied salaries. They filed writ …
The appellants, Binay Jha and Bam Shankar Jha, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Superintendent of Police reported that both appellants had died. The Court examined the report and noted that, under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal …
The appellant, Kunti Devi, died during the pendency of Criminal Appeal No.61 of 2005 before the Patna High Court. The court examined a letter from the Superintendent of Police and a police report confirming her death. The issue was whether the appeal could continue in the absence of the appellant …
The appellant, Karu Ram @ Suresh Ram, filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya …
The petitioners were candidates for Panchayat/Prakhand Teacher posts under the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teacher Rules (2006, 2008) who, after being placed on merit lists, were not appointed initially but later obtained appointments through District Appellate Authorities in 2016‑17. They were …
The appellant, Laxman Yadav, filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik …
The appellant, Ramashish Paswan, filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police superintendent's letter and a sub‑inspector's report. The court examined whether the appeal could continue in the absence of the …
The appellant, Teras Ram, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar and several co-accused. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter and a death certificate. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding …
The appellant, Raj Kishore Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.302 of 2013 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Superintendent of Police reported that the appellant had died. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to …
The appellant, Bindeshwar Sah, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.328 of 2013 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter and a death certificate. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
The appellant, Vijau Singh, died during the pendency of a criminal appeal (Cr. App. No.166 of 2012). The court examined a police letter and a death certificate confirming his death. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik …
Sudhir Kumar filed a public‑interest writ petition seeking a court order for the removal of illegal encroachments on two parcels of government land (a pond and a bhinda) in Village Maheya, Vaishali. The encroachments were allegedly made by local individuals named as respondents 9‑12, who had …
The Patna High Court considered an intra‑court appeal by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) against a judgment that had set aside a disciplinary penalty of two‑stage pay‑scale reduction imposed on employee Amrendra Kumar Ojha. Ojha was charged under LIC Staff Regulations for using derogatory …
The appellant, Ravindra Manjhi, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.1007 of 2015 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. The court examined the letter from the Senior Superintendent of Police and the report of the …
The State of Bihar appealed against a single judge’s order that set aside a prior order allowing the writ petitioner, Amitabh Kumar Gupta, to be governed by the Old Pension Scheme. Gupta, appointed as District Audit Officer on 4 May 2005 and later as Deputy Collector, argued that despite joining the …
The petitioner, Niranjan Kumar Nirala, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Bihar State University Service Commission to consider his appointment as Assistant Professor of Mathematics and to count his teaching experience from an affiliated college. The petition was filed after the …
The appellant, the Governing Body and In‑charge Principal of Seth Ram Niranjan Das Murarka Sanskrit College, filed a Letters Patent Appeal challenging an interim order dated 20 June 2025 that had been passed in a writ petition (C.W.J.C. No.2457 of 2021). The interim order directed the matter to be …
Sateyendra Prasad Singh filed a Letters Patent Appeal (No. 72 of 2025) before the Patna High Court challenging orders of various education officials of the State of Bihar. The appellant was represented by advocates Vinay Kumar Mishra and Shankar Prasad Roy. On 20‑04‑2026 the appellant sought the …
Munna Kumar Mandal filed a writ petition seeking a court direction to expedite the construction of a government primary school building on 57.5 decimals of land allotted to the District Board, Katihar. The petitioner alleged that despite the land allocation in 2013, construction had not begun, …
Petitioner Rajeshwar Singh filed a public interest writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar to halt construction of a new primary school 1.5 km from Hasanpura and to build it on vacant government land adjacent to the middle school. The petition alleged that the proposed location …
The appellant, Bimla Devi, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.257 of 1997 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. The court examined the relevant provisions, namely Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
The appellant, Dhananjay Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.502 of 1997 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police and municipal authorities reported that the appellant had died. The Court examined the relevant letters and reports and considered Section 394 of the …
The appellant, Tapeshwar Singh, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the Senior Superintendent of Police reported that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya …
The appellant, Jagdeo Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.265 of 2006 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was found to be deceased, as confirmed by a police superintendent's letter and reports from the investigating officers. The court examined whether …
The appellant, Birbal Yadav, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.179 of 2007 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the court learned from police and local reports that the appellant had died. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding …
The appellant, Masih Prakash Jojo, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.980 of 2007 against the State of Bihar. While the appeal was pending, the appellant died, as confirmed by police letters and a death certificate. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which …
The appellants, China Mukhia and Buchkun Mukhia, died during the pendency of their criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. The court examined a police letter and reports confirming their deaths. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the …
The appeal was filed by three brothers, Manoj, Munna and Kapil Choudhary, against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, all three appellants were reported dead. The court examined a letter from the Superintendent of Police and police reports confirming their deaths. The court …
The appellant, Bhanu Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.69 of 2014 arising from a 1995 case. During the pendency of the appeal, the police and local authorities reported that the appellant had died. The court examined the letters and reports confirming his death. Under Section 394 of the Code of …
The petitioner, M/s Star Construction, filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court alleging that several officials of the Rural Works Department of the State of Bihar willfully defied the order dated 10 October 2022 in CWJC No. 22813 of 2019. The State contended that the order had been …
The petitioner, Ajay Kumar Madhesiya, filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court. The petitioner later sought permission to withdraw the contempt application, stating that the order passed in the underlying writ petition had been complied with. The court considered the petitioner's …
The petitioner, Uday Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking payment of his late father's salary arrears from July 1992 to April 2003, which were finally paid in March 2024. The Single Judge ordered the State to pay interest at 6% from the date the salary became due until payment. The State appealed, …
Nalanda University appointed Dr. Murari Kumar Jha as an Assistant Professor on a three‑year tenure‑track contract that was to be reviewed after the third year. While on a Harvard fellowship, the contract expired on 31‑12‑2018 and the University refused to extend it, issuing an order on 18‑02‑2019 …
The appellant, Sanjiv Rai, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.141 of 2003 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the police informed the court that the appellant had died. The court examined the relevant provisions, namely Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
The appellant, Shaikh Allauddin, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.81 of 1999 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the court received a letter from the Superintendent of Police confirming that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
The appellant, Horil Prasad, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as evidenced by a death certificate and police reports. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the …
The appellant, Bindeshwari Ram, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.339 of 2002 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police superintendent's letter, an inspector's report, and a death certificate. The court examined the applicability of …
The appellants Satyanarain Singh and Surendra Singh filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.301 of 2001 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Superintendent of Police reported that both appellants had died. The Court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 …
The appellant, Ram Naresh Mahto, filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the appellant died, as confirmed by a police letter and a death certificate. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now mirrored by Section …
The appellant, Lal Babu Nut, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal. The court examined a letter from the Superintendent of Police and a police report confirming the appellant's death. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya …
The appellant, Sadhu Rai, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as reported by the Superintendent of Police and the S.H.O. The court examined the provisions of Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which is mirrored …
The appellant, Niranjan Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.367 of 1998 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Superintendent of Police reported that the appellant had died. The court examined the report and noted that, under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal …
The appellant, Arun Singh, died during the pendency of his criminal appeal (CR. APP (DB) No.389 of 1998). The court examined a letter and police report confirming his death. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha …
The appellant, Idris Mian, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.83 of 1999 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the court learned from a police letter that the appellant had died. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now mirrored by Section 435 of the …
The Akhil Bhartiya Kisan Majdoor Sabha filed a writ petition seeking the removal of illegal encroachments on land vested in the Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Committee, a comprehensive survey and demarcation of such lands, and a time‑bound redistribution plan. The petitioner relied on various provisions of …
The appellant, Yadolal Rai, was found to be deceased during the pendency of his criminal appeal. The court examined a letter from the Superintendent of Police and a police report confirming his death. Under Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the …
The appellants, Dina Nath Bind and Raj Grih Bind, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. While the appeal was pending, both appellants died, as confirmed by a police superintendent's letter, an investigating officer's report, and death certificates issued by the Department of Planning …
Petitioner Pancha Nand Singh filed a writ petition alleging illegal encroachments on railway‑acquired land in the villages of Jalalpur and Rupaspur. The Court ordered a measurement, which was carried out by a committee of five Amins, identifying 38 encroachers. The respondents submitted a …
The petition was filed by Dulari Devi, Chairperson of Zila Parishad Jamui, seeking a court order directing the State of Bihar to construct a sluice gate on the Bahuar River as part of the Kundghat Reservoir Project so that water could be diverted to the north‑eastern villages of Sikandra Block. The …
Six individuals filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, and they failed to attend the hearing scheduled on 27.01.2026. The respondents, represented by the Advocate General, …
Petitioners Himanshu Shekhar, Kumari Sangam and Mukesh Prasad Rai filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking quashing of Advertisement No. 25/2024 issued by the Bihar Public Service Commission. The advertisement related to recruitment of teachers, and the petitioners alleged procedural …
Vipul Kumar appealed to the Patna High Court under Letters Patent against an order dated 10‑12‑2024 in which a Single Judge had dismissed his writ petition after granting him liberty to withdraw the petition and seek relief in a competent civil court. The central question was whether a Letters …
Mahesh Singh filed a writ petition seeking an injunction against the construction of a Panchayat Bhavan on land he claims is raiyati (Khata No. 451) and has been in his family’s uninterrupted possession for over 50 years, with rent receipts issued in his uncle’s name. The Single Judge dismissed the …
The appellants, a group of individuals from Sonbarsa, filed a Letters Patent Appeal against a July 14, 2025 order of a Single Judge in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10814 of 2025. The Single Judge had directed the Circle Officer, Buxar to act on a notice (Annexure‑P5) within six weeks without …
