Arun Kumar Singh Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Arun Kumar Singh Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief adjudicated or granted by this Court. CWJC No. 13536 of 2017 was disposed of as infructuous after the petitioners' counsel submitted that the grievance stood redressed; the companion MJC No. 2644 of 2018 was dismissed as withdrawn at counsel's prayer.

Ratio / Principle

Upon Mr. Kaustubh Prakash, junior counsel to Mr. Ashok Kumar for the petitioners, submitting that the petitioners' grievance stood redressed and praying for an appropriate order, and with learned counsel for the State present, the Court disposed of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13536 of 2017 as having become infructuous.

Key takeaways

At the prayer of the petitioners' counsel (Mr. Kaustubh Prakash, junior counsel to Mr. Ashok Kumar), and with learned counsel for the State present, the Court dismissed Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2644 of 2018, filed in CWJC No. 13536 of 2017, as withdrawn.ratio¶56

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Arun Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar and others — High Court of Judicature at Patna, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13536 of 2017, with Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2644 of 2018 filed therein; coram: Honourable Mr. Justice Alok Kumar Sinha; oral order dated 04-12-2025. Mr. Kaustubh Prakash, junior counsel to Mr. Ashok Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners, submitted that the grievance of the petitioners stood redressed and sought an appropriate order; learned counsel for the State being present, the Court disposed of the writ case as having become infructuous. In the companion MJC No. 2644 of 2018, the same counsel prayed for withdrawal and the Court dismissed that case as withdrawn. No statute or precedent was cited, no issue was framed or adjudicated, and no monetary or other relief was granted by this Court. Respondents comprised State education authorities (Principal Secretary; Director, Primary Education; DEO, Gopalganj), district/block officials (DM, BDO, BEEO), panchayat functionaries (Mukhia and Panchayat Secretary of Gram Panchayat Dharambari), the District Teachers Employment Appellate Authority and State Appellate Authority, and a private respondent, Shankar Rai. Counsel for the State: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, AC to GP 23; Smt. Shilpa Singh, GA 12 (in the MJC).

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13536 of 2017

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Arun Kumar Singh Son of Sri Om Narayan Singh, resident of VillageDharmbari, P.S.- Baikunthpur, District- Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar

The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

The Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

The District Education Officer, Gopalganj.

The District Magistrate, Gopalganj.

The Block Development Officer, Baikunthpur, Gopalganj.

The Block Education, Extension Officer, Baikunthpur, Gopalganj.

The Mukhia, Gram Panchayat- Dharambari, Block- Baikunthpur, DistrictGopalganj.

The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat- Dharambari, BlockBaikunthpur, District- Gopalganj.

The District Teachers Employment Appellate Authority, Gopalganj.

The State Appellate Authority, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Niyojan Bhawan, Bailey Ro

Shankar Rai, Son of Sita Ram Ray, resident of Village- Chamanpura, Gram Panchayat- Dharambari, Block- Baikunthpur, District- Gopalganj.

... ... Respondent/s

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with

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2644 of 2018

In

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13536 of 2017

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Arun Kumar Singh Son of Sri Om Narayan Singh, resident of VillageDharmbari, P.S.- Baikunthpur, District- Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Bihar, Patna, Namely R. K Son of not known to the petitioner.

The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, namely R K Mahajan, Son of not known to the petitioner.

The Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna namely Ajay Kumar Son of not known to the petitioner.

The District Education Officer, Gopalganj namely Akhileshwar Prasad, Son

Patna High Court CWJC No.13536 of 2017(8) dt.04-12-2025 2/3

of not known to the petitioner.

The District Magistrate, Gopalganj namely Rahul Kumar, Son of not known to the petitioner.

The Block Development Officer, Baikunthpur, Gopalganj, namely Nibha Kumari, Wife of not known to the petitioner.

The Block Education, Extension Officer, Baikunthpur, Gopalganj namely Harendra Dubey, Son of not known to the petitioner.

The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat- Dharambari, Block- Baikunthpur, DistrictGopalganj namely Sheo Kumari Wife of not known to the petitioner.

The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat- Dharambari, BlockBaikunthpur, District- Gopalganj namely Son of not known to the petitioner.

The District Teachers Employment Appellate Authority, Gopalganj namely Arun Kumar Singh, Son of not known to the petitioner.

The State Appellate Authority, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Niyojan Bhawan, Bailey Ro Son of not known to the petitioner.

Shankar Rai, Son of Sita Ram Ray, resident of Village- Chamanpura, Gram Panchayat- Dharambari, Block- Baikunthpur, District- Gopalganj.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance : (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13536 of 2017) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, AC to GP 23 (In Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2644 of 2018) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Shilpa Singh - Ga 12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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Mr. Kaustubh Prakash, junior counsel to Mr. Ashok

Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the grievance of the petitioners stands redressed and accordingly, an appropriate order be passed.

Learned counsel for the State is present.

As prayed for, this case is disposed of on account of

having become infructuous.

MJC No. 2644 of 2018

Patna High Court CWJC No.13536 of 2017(8) dt.04-12-2025 3/3

Mr. Kaustubh Prakash, junior counsel to Mr. Ashok

Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners prays for withdrawing this application.

Learned counsel for the State are present.

As prayed for, the case is dismissed as withdrawn.

(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

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