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Chhotiya Construction Pvt. Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Chhotiya Construction Pvt. Ltd. filed a writ petition challenging the Tender Committee’s decision to reject its technical bid and later withdraw the Notice Inviting Re‑Tender (NIT) for a minor irrigation project. The petitioner sought certiorari, mandamus and other reliefs to compel the respondents …

M/s Siyaram ConstructionversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

M/s Siyaram Construction, through its partner Amit Kumar, filed a writ petition challenging a Show Cause Notice dated 17‑10‑2022 and a subsequent black‑listing order dated 13‑04‑2023 issued by officials of the Bihar Minor Irrigation Department under the Bihar Contractors Registration Rules, 2007. …

Ravi Kumar RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellant, Ravi Kumar Ranjan, son of a second wife of a deceased government employee, sought compassionate appointment after his application was rejected by the Irrigation Department. The Single Judge had held that the second marriage was illegal and denied family pension and compassionate …

M/s Star ConstructionversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, M/s Star Construction, participated in a National Invitation Tender (NIT) and was initially declared technically qualified and the lowest bidder. After the financial bids were opened, the Departmental Tender Committee later found that the petitioner lacked sufficient bid capacity due …

Vishanu Kumar Pandey @ Vishnu Kumar PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Vishanu Kumar Pandey, challenged the technical bid evaluation of Tender No. RWD/MMGSY(AWSESH‑SC)/HQ/ET/2025‑26/11, alleging that the private respondent, E.R AP Construction Pvt. Ltd., was declared technically qualified despite being substantially non‑responsive. The petitioner filed …

Pramod Kumar PremiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Pramod Kumar Premi, participated in NIT RRSMP-11/2025 and was declared technically qualified. He filed a complaint alleging that respondent No.8, Saroj Kumar Yadav, had submitted fraudulent and non‑compliant documents, including missing UDIN numbers and a forged payment certificate. …

Rajeev RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Rajeev Ranjan filed a writ petition challenging Office Order No. 403 dated 06-10-2025, which debarred him from a public health engineering project without a show‑cause notice. He alleged that the Executive Engineer acted without jurisdiction, invoking the Bihar Contractors Registration Rules, 2007, …

Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, challenged an office order that barred him from participating in future tenders on the ground that he had not paid an electricity bill, arguing that the agreement did not require such payment. He also sought a mandamus directing the respondents to pay the amount due …

M/s. EMS Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

M/s EMS Ltd. filed a writ petition challenging the Tender Committee's decision to reject its technical bid for the Buxar Sewerage Network project under AMRUT 2.0 on the ground that an Enforcement Directorate investigation and a debarment order existed, without being given a personal hearing. The …

M/s. EMS Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

M/s EMS Ltd. filed a writ petition challenging the Tender Committee's decision dated 06.01.2026 to reject its technical bid for the Sasaram Sewerage Network and STP project under AMRUT 2.0, on the ground that an Enforcement Directorate investigation and a debarment order were pending. The petitioner …

Million Minds Infotech Private Limited.versusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Million Minds Infotech Private Limited filed a writ petition challenging the termination of its contract and permanent blacklisting by the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC), alleging violation of natural justice. The petition sought quashing of the termination order, a stay of the same, …

Niranjan KumarversusAmaresh Mishra, Regional Manager

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Niranjan Kumar, filed a contempt application alleging that the National Highways Authority of India and other respondents failed to comply with an order dated 18 September 2018 issued by a coordinate bench of the Patna High Court in CWJC No. 15644 of 2018. The petitioner claimed that …

M/S Aadhya AgencyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

M/S Aadhya Agency, a sole proprietorship, was awarded the L‑1 position for constructing an animal hospital in Kopa, Saran, under a tender floated by the Bihar State Building Construction Corporation. After a two‑month delay in receiving the land, the agency failed to complete the work within the …

Jai Shankar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, a landowner, claimed that a road constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in 2010-11 was built on his raiyati land without his consent and sought compensation. The Single Judge dismissed the writ petition, observing that the scheme required landowner consent, …

BiharversusThe Magadh University,

DISMISSED

The State of Bihar, represented by various officials, filed an application before the Patna High Court in Letters Patent Appeal No. 40 of 2019. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners at the hearing. The court examined the office notes dated 17 January 2026, which indicated that the …

Prabhu Dyal Rai @ Prabhu Dyal SharanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, a Public Distribution System dealer, challenged the cancellation of his PDS licence (No. 06-GHT-01/08) originally ordered in 2013 and upheld by successive statutory authorities, including the Sub‑Divisional Officer, the Collector‑Magistrate and the Divisional Commissioner. After …

Motiur Rahman AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Motiur Rahman Ansari, filed an interlocutory application seeking condonation of a delay of more than six years in filing Civil Review No. 235 of 2024. The Court examined the grounds for the delay and found no satisfactory explanation or sufficient cause. Relying on the Supreme …

Bihar through the,versusDinesh Chandra Duwedi

DISMISSED

The petitioners sought modification of the Patna High Court order dated 26 September 2018 (LPA No. 446 of 2017) which itself had upheld an earlier order of 2 September 2016. They had earlier approached the Supreme Court via SLP (Civil) No. 27038/2019, which was dismissed on 26 August 2019 with the …

Manjoor AlamversusThe Union of India

WITHDRAWN

Manjoor Alam filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court against the Union of India and several officials. The petitioner later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the contempt petition. The Court considered whether it could grant such a withdrawal request. Relying on procedural …

Punjab National BankversusThe Union of India

DISMISSED

The Management of Punjab National Bank appealed against a High Court order that dismissed its writ petition seeking to quash an award of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Dhanbad, which directed the bank to reinstate a former peon, Sanjay Kumar Paswan, for having been terminated in …

M/s Solanki Engicon Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

M/s Solanki Engicon Private Ltd filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of its technical bid for a MMGSY tender on the ground that a discrepancy between its reported annual turnover in the annual return and the TDS certificate did not constitute a false representation under Clause 4.7 of the …

Dharmendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, a contractor, challenged an order (Letter No. 1276 dated 10‑12‑2025) that black‑listed him for ten years under Clause 11 of the Bihar Contractors Registration Rules, 2007, alleging the order was not a valid State Government decision because it lacked the Governor’s …

Yoganand MehtaversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, Yoganand Mehta & Ors., filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. They later moved an application seeking the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel, Mr. Bipin Kumar, requested the withdrawal. The Court, after hearing, granted permission to …

M/s Solanki Engicon Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

M/s Solanki Engicon Private Limited filed a writ petition challenging a memo that rejected its technical bid for a MMGSY tender on the ground of alleged discrepancies in its reported annual turnover. The petitioner argued that the difference between figures in its annual return and Form 26AS did not …

Dev Narayan PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners filed an application seeking the Court's permission to withdraw the pending writ petition. The learned counsel for the petitioners requested that the Court allow the withdrawal. The Court granted the permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the application was dismissed …

Ramesh MehtaversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners filed an application seeking the court's permission to withdraw the proceeding. The learned counsel for the petitioners requested that the court allow the withdrawal. The bench, after hearing, granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the application was dismissed …

Yaduvansham Infrastructure Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Yaduvansham Infrastructure Private Limited was blacklisted for two years by the Rural Works Department of Bihar on the ground that its experience certificate was allegedly forged. The petitioner contended that the blacklisting order and the subsequent appellate order were passed without any hearing, …

Ashish RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ashish Ranjan, challenged the decision of the Technical Bid Evaluation Committee that had declared the technical bid of Respondent No.7 responsive despite alleged non‑compliance with essential contract conditions (Clauses 4.2 and 4.7 of the CMBD). He filed an objection on 22‑12‑2025, …

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Chandan Kumar challenged an office order that debarred him from participating in future tenders of the Bihar Public Health Engineering Department on the ground that he had not paid an electricity bill, arguing that the agreement did not obligate him to do so and that the debarment was …

Anand Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, a director of Mildwave Marketing Pvt. Ltd., challenged two tenders issued by Veer Kunwar Singh University for manpower and security services, alleging that the eligibility criteria – a minimum of nine years' experience and an average turnover of Rs.25 crore – were arbitrary, …

Shalini SrivastavaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shalini Srivastava, filed a writ petition seeking to set aside an office order that rescinded her agreement with the Public Health Engineering Department and imposed a five‑year blacklist, as well as directions to modify an electricity bill, payment of Rs.33 lakh from a larger …

Gopal Saw Waste Paper Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Gopal Saw Waste Paper Ltd., a small vendor, filed a writ petition challenging a debarment and black‑listing order dated 26‑09‑2025 issued by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) and seeking the return of a Rs.2,00,000 bank draft deposited with its tender documents. The petitioner later limited …

M/S Tariyani Engicon Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Tariyani Engicon Private Limited, challenged a letter dated 25 July 2025 that debarred it from participating in any future tenders issued by the Public Health Engineering Department, Bihar. It sought a writ of certiorari to quash the debarment and a writ of mandamus to compel the …

Chanda KumariversusDharamsheela Kumari

WITHDRAWN

In a civil review before the Patna High Court, petitioner Chanda Kumari sought permission to withdraw her application because the substantive dispute was pending before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The bench, comprising …

Gayatri DeviversusDharamsheela Kumari

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Gayatri Devi, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the pending civil review because the substantive issue was already before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal request. …

Satendra MehataversusDharamsheela Kumari

WITHDRAWN

Satendra Mehata filed a civil review application before the Patna High Court seeking relief, but later requested to withdraw the application because the same dispute was pending before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court …

Munna KumarversusDharamsheela Kumari

WITHDRAWN

Munna Kumar filed a civil review application before the Patna High Court seeking relief, but his counsel later requested to withdraw the application because the matter was pending before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar's counsel did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court considered whether it …

Mahendra Kumar TiwaryversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Mahendra Kumar Tiwary filed a writ petition challenging the technical committee of BUIDCo’s decision dated 17‑06‑2025 that rejected his bid and awarded the contract to respondent No.12 despite incomplete supporting documents. He sought to set aside that part of the decision and to have the award …

Nand KishoreversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Nand Kishore, challenged an office order that blacklisted him for ten years under Clause 11(d)(vii) of the Bihar Contractors Registration Rules, 2007, alleging procedural violations and lack of proper authentication of the underlying Order No.154. He sought quashing of the order, a …

Sangita DeviversusDharamsheela Kumari

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw his application on the ground that the substantive issue was pending before the Supreme Court. The State's counsel raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court, after considering the petitioner's request, dismissed the application as …

Aditi DeviversusDharamsheela Kumari

WITHDRAWN

Petitioner Aditi Devi filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the pending application, citing that the matter was already before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court considered the …

Manoj KumarversusDharamsheela Kumari

WITHDRAWN

Manoj Kumar filed a civil review application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the proceedings because the substantive matter was pending before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court considered …

Usha @ Usha DeviversusDharamsheela Kumari

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the proceedings, stating that the substantive issue was already pending before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The learned counsel …

Hemant KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Hemant Kumar filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar and its officials had not complied with the directions issued on 04.01.2022 in CWJC No.6882 of 2021, which required the petitioner to file a representation and the authority to dispose of it within specified timeframes while …

S.M. Naiyer ImamversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, S.M. Naiyer Imam, filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court alleging that the respondents had failed to comply with an order dated 04‑08‑2014 passed in Letters Patent Appeal No. 411 of 2014. During the hearing, the Court asked the petitioner’s counsel to specify which …

Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Mukesh Kumar filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner moved an application seeking the Court's permission to withdraw the writ petition. The Court examined whether such a …

M/s Tariyani Engicon Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

M/s Tariyani Engicon Private Ltd filed a writ petition challenging a debarment order dated 31‑07‑2025 that barred it from participating in any further tenders of the Bihar Public Health Engineering Department, alleging violation of contract clauses. The petitioner sought a writ of certiorari to …

Brajesh Kishore SinhaversusDharamsheela Kumari

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Brajesh Kishore Sinha, filed a Letters Patent Appeal and later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application, stating that the matter was pending before the Apex Court. The State's counsel raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court considered whether it could allow …

Mitendr Prasad YadavversusDharamsheela Kumari

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Mitendr Prasad Yadav, filed a civil review application in the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the matter because the substantive issue was pending before the Supreme Court. The State of Bihar, represented by its counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal request. …

Savita DeviversusDharamsheela Kumari

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Savita Devi, sought permission to withdraw a pending application before the Patna High Court, arguing that the substantive issue was already before the Apex Court. The State's counsel raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court considered whether a party may withdraw an …

Sharvan Kumar SahversusDharamsheela Kumari

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Sharvan Kumar Sah, filed a civil review application in the Patna High Court challenging a decision in Letters Patent Appeal No.113 of 2020. The respondents comprised the former Pramukh and elected members of the Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, along with various government …

Edisson IndiaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Edisson India, challenged two tenders issued by the Bihar Building Construction Department on grounds of arbitrariness, procedural impropriety, and violation of Article 14, seeking quashing of the tenders and other reliefs. The petitioner alleged exclusionary eligibility criteria, …

IndiaversusSunil Kumar

ALLOWED

The Union of India, represented by various postal officials, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking restoration of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 25156 of 2019, which had been dismissed for default on 16-12-2019. The petitioner argued that the dismissal was erroneous and …

Gangadhar Narayani Construction Pvt. Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Gangadhar Narayani Construction Pvt. Ltd. filed a writ petition challenging the disqualification of its technical bid in a public tender for constructing a Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan, alleging that the Tender Committee wrongly rejected its work experience certificate as false. The Tender Committee, …

Sushil Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner filed a contempt application challenging the order dated 16-11-2021 of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1267 of 2021, which had directed the concerned authority to consider a representation within three months and allowed the petitioner to approach the court again if aggrieved. The …

Kanchan DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, a group of landowners, challenged the acquisition of 23.71 acres for a police line in Madhepura, alleging that compensation had not been paid and possession not taken. The Single Judge held that the location of a police line is an administrative decision and the court could not …

Syed Naushadun NabiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners filed a contempt application alleging that the respondents had failed to comply with the direction dated 27 February 2020 in Letters Patent Appeal No. 1117 of 2018, which required the disposal of a representation filed by the petitioner. The respondents, through a show‑cause …

Batul Kumar VermaversusKiran Devi

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Batul Kumar Verma, sought contempt proceedings against his wife, Kiran Devi, alleging that she violated a 2010 settlement order which required the husband to remit 50% of his salary to her after certain deductions. The court noted that earlier contempt applications and a writ …

The Chairman, Madhya Bihar Gramin BankversusShivdhyan Chaudhary

DISMISSED

The Chairman, General Manager, Senior Manager and Regional Manager of Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank (now Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank) filed a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA No.697 of 2019) before the Patna High Court against Shivdhyan Chaudhary and Awadh Singh. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellants. …

Kapildeo Mandal and AnrversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE

In Letters Patent Appeal No.1980 of 2016 arising out of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15238 of 2014, the appellants Kapildeo Mandal and Bachni Devi filed an appeal against the State of Bihar and several officials. The matter was listed before a division bench of the Patna High Court. No counsel …

Satyabhama Devi @ SatyabhamaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Satyabhama Devi, challenged her removal from the post of Anganwadi Sevika, seeking a certiorari to quash the order dated 16‑03‑2024 and a mandamus for reinstatement, alleging lack of hearing, unproven charges, and humanitarian grounds. The Single Judge had dismissed the writ petition, …

Sunil KumarversusThe State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Sunil Kumar filed a contempt application challenging the State of Bihar and other officials for allegedly not complying with the Patna High Court's order dated 22 July 2022 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9819 of 2022, which directed the respondents to dispose of his representation in …

THE STATE OF BIHAR and ORSversusPAWAN KUMAR

DISPOSED

Pawan Kumar filed a writ petition seeking appointment as a Group‑Ga teacher on the basis of a recommendation by the District Compassionate Appointment Committee. The Single Judge directed the respondents to appoint him on a regular government post with the appropriate pay scale, noting that the …

Kumari Nilmani SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Kumari Nilmani Sinha, headmaster of a makeshift middle school, filed a public interest writ seeking removal of a Pensioner Bhawan, a tube well and a pond that were allegedly constructed within the school campus. The writ was dismissed in 2018 on the ground that the school occupied village land and …

Dr. Amit Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Dr. Amit Kumar Singh filed a contempt application challenging the High Court's order dated 30‑04‑2019 in CWJC No. 9239/2019, which directed the District Magistrate to investigate and act on his grievance regarding encroachments near Patliputra Railway Station within three months. The respondents …

Dilip Kumar and AnrversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, two individuals, had earlier obtained a writ order (CWJC No. 6147 of 2009) directing that they be appointed on a government teacher post rather than as Nagar Shikshak, in accordance with a 17‑Oct‑2008 circular. Subsequent applications (MJC No. 2594 of 2009, LPA No. 1589 of 2009) and …

Amitav Bachchan RayversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Amitav Bachchan Ray, held a valid arms licence (No. 2776/NH/KNA) which was later suspended by the District Arms Section on the ground of a pending liquor‑smuggling case unrelated to the firearm. The appellant challenged the suspension before the Commissioner, who upheld it, and …

Soni KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Soni Kumari filed a writ petition challenging a 18 July 2022 order by the Collector‑cum‑District Magistrate that cancelled her appointment as Anganwadi Sevika and sought her reinstatement and appointment over a rival candidate. The Single Judge dismissed the writ, granting her liberty to pursue …

Md RizwanversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioner Md Rizwan filed a civil writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and other authorities. The petitioner later moved the court seeking permission to withdraw the application. The court considered whether a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw a pending writ petition. The …

BiharversusDr. Shyam Sundar Singh

DISPOSED

The State of Bihar appealed against an interim order that stayed the removal of Dr. Shyam Sunder Singh, a Nodal Officer, from his post. The removal had been effected by an Officer on Special Duty without a departmental enquiry, allegedly violating natural justice. The Single Judge had stayed the …

Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ranjeet Kumar, who worked as a contractual Amin for the District Bhoodan Yagya Committee between 2004 and 2007, filed a writ petition seeking regular appointment to the same post, relying on a 2009 recommendation letter. Earlier, the petitioner had approached the court in 2015, was granted liberty …

Bihar, through Mr. Amrit Lal Mina, Chief Secretary,versusMr. Anil Kumar

DISPOSED

The State of Bihar appealed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction order that had directed the promotion of a government employee, Anil Kumar, and payment of arrears salary based on a recommendation of the DPC, even though the original writ petition under Article 226 did not seek such promotional relief. The …

Chanda SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Chanda Sinha filed a writ petition seeking reconnection of electricity, quashing of a demand of Rs. 8,64,950 and setting aside a consumer forum order, alleging illegal disconnection without notice. The respondents argued that a prior connection on the same premises, held in the name of the …

Poonam KumariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Ms. Poonam Kumari, challenged a Single Judge's order directing the Additional Chief Secretary of Education, Bihar to take action against her for allegedly misleading the court by filing a counter‑affidavit in a contempt petition. The petition arose from a dispute over the salary of a …

Sudha TrivedyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Sudha Trivedy, a trained teacher appointed in 2019, filed a writ petition seeking the inclusion of grade pay in her salary, alleging that the Education Department’s Resolution No. 1530 (dated 11‑08‑2015) and subsequent notifications discriminated against her by withholding grade pay until a two‑year …

Santoshi YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a self‑described social worker, filed a public‑interest litigation seeking a writ directing the State of Bihar and its officials to investigate alleged embezzlement of funds under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and MNREGA by five beneficiaries and complicit government employees. The …

Sunil ShahiversusState of Bihar

DISMISSED

The Patna High Court examined a public interest litigation filed by Sunil Shahi seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the Vigilance Bureau to investigate alleged corruption, illegal mutation, forged records and disproportionate assets of revenue officials in Mushahari Anchal, along with sweeping …

Dr. Mona BalaversusThe Patna University

DISPOSED

Dr. Mona Bala filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Registrar of Patna University to issue a formal teaching experience certificate for the period 15 October 2015 to 16 October 2020, based on a certificate issued by the Head of the Sanskrit Department. The University contended that …

Nand Kumar SagarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioner Nand Kumar Sagar, a youth congress leader and practitioner, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar, the Election Commission of India and the Bihar Election Department. The petition was listed before the Chief Justice and Justice …

Manish Kumar RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manish Kumar Ray filed a public interest litigation seeking an injunction to stop the construction of a PACS building on land he alleged to be a cremation ground in Mouza Jajauli, Saran district. The petitioner also asked for the removal of the building and restoration of the land to its original …

Ram Shankar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, a resident of Lakhisarai, filed a public interest litigation challenging an order dated 8 May 2025 issued by district officials appointing three individuals—Reshmi Devi, Ajay Kumar and Mahesh Mandal—under a second‑generation compassionate appointment scheme. He alleged that the order …

Laddu SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Laddu Sahani, filed a public interest writ seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and the National Thermal Power Station (NTPC) Kanti to investigate the death of laborer Sunil Paswan, alleging negligence, lack of safety measures, and failure to file a police report or …

Firoj Ansari,versusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Firoj Ansari, filed a writ petition seeking the court’s intervention to remove encroachments on several parcels of public land in West Champaran and to direct investigations and criminal/departmental proceedings against revenue officials alleged to have colluded in the illegal …

Siya Ram JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, a former university employee, appealed an intra‑court order that dismissed his writ petition seeking post‑retrials benefits under the Old Pension Scheme. He argued that a later notification dated 07‑08‑2020, which introduced a New Pension Scheme retroactive to 01‑09‑2005, could not …

BiharversusNand Ji Singh

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, sought a third ACP/MACP financial benefit after his Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) declined his request on the ground that his Annual Confidential Report (ACR) did not meet the required grading benchmark. The Single Judge set aside …

Amit Kumar, AdvocateversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

A Public Interest Litigation was filed by Amit Kumar seeking a direction that the Government of Bihar grant equal fees to panel advocates representing various departments before tribunals and courts, alleging discriminatory fee practices. The petitioners argued that the state was discriminating …

Saroj Kumar (In-Person)versusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Saroj Kumar filed a public interest litigation seeking a writ of mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its police authorities to cease mentioning the caste names of accused persons in FIRs, case diaries, and charge sheets. The petitioner argued that such practice fosters caste discrimination and …

Manisha KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Four villagers filed a public interest litigation seeking the removal of an illegal encroachment on a water tank (Ahar) in Chaprehat village, alleging that a Yatri Shed had been constructed over the water body under Scheme No. 79 with a No‑Objection Certificate issued without proper verification. …

Ramadhar RayversusThe Union of India

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a Gram Panchayat Mukhiya, filed a public interest litigation seeking the removal of names of voters who had permanently shifted to another locality from the electoral roll of Gram Panchayat Badhara Mahaji. He contended that despite a Special Intensive Revision, the names remained, …

Vishal Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Vishal Kumar Singh filed a public‑interest litigation seeking correction of the Jamabandi register for Thana Mauza No. 155 and enforcement of an order dated 01‑02‑2016 of the Bihar Chakbandi Directorate that cancelled an earlier chakbandi order. The reliefs prayed for included a mandamus directing …

Upendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Upendra Kumar, filed a public interest litigation seeking a writ of mandamus directing the District Magistrate and other officials to restore a road constructed under the Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana and repaired under the MGNREGA scheme, and to remove encroachments on land …

Vijay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Vijay Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several health officials. The petitioner later sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ application. The court considered whether a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw a pending …

Fair Price Dealers AssociationversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The Fair Price Dealers Association filed a public‑interest litigation seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, to favorably consider its representations for enhanced commission and basic margin money for public distribution system …

Ram Padarath PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ram Padarath Paswan, filed a writ seeking removal of illegal encroachments on Gairmazarua Aaam public land, including a water body, and protection against further encroachment. The State of Bihar, represented by various officials, explained that title deeds (parchas) had been …

Sitaram PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar failed to comply with a May 10, 2024 order in CWJC No.13692/2022 directing removal of encroachments from a water body. The State submitted a supplementary show‑cause stating that an encroachment clearance drive was …