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Shail Kumari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Dec 2025CWJC/20264/2025

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What is this about?

Shail Kumari v. State of Bihar, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20264 of 2025 (Patna High Court, Ajit Kumar, J., decided 16-12-2025): petitioner denied participation in counselling due to biometrical error in thumb impression despite having cleared CTT 2024; writ petition disposed of with direction to District Education Officer, Buxar for priority consideration in fresh counselling and extension of consequential benefits if found fit. No statutes or precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the District Education Officer, Buxar to consider the petitioner's case on priority when fresh counselling is undertaken and, if she is found fit, to extend consequential benefits in her favour forthwith. ¶21

Shail Kumari Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20264 of 2025

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Shail Kumari W/o Pramod Kumar Pandey, R/o Unwans, P.S.- Unwas, Dist. Buxar, Bihar- 802123.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Bihar School Examination Board, Patna through is Secretary.

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

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The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Buxar.

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The District Education Officer, Buxar.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Mayuri, Adv. For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, AC to GP-3 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR

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ORAL ORDER

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2 16-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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counsel for the State.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that only because there being a Biometrical error in thumb impression, during the course of recording her appearance in the process of counselling by this petitioner, the authorities did not allow this petitioner to appear for counselling, though the petitioner has already cleared the Competency Test for Local Bodies Teachers (CTT), 2024.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.20264 of 2025(2) dt.16-12-2025 2/3

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It is a very sorry state of affair that only because of system employed for recording attendance of a candidate, which showed some error for reasons beyond control of the candidate, the rights of the candidates should not have been prejudiced in such manner.

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On the other hand, learned counsel for the State on being confronted with respect to the manner in which, the candidature of this petitioner has been rejected, the learned counsel submits that the reasons for non-consideration may not be accepted in law and, therefore, appropriate directions may be issued to the District Education Officer, Buxar for allowing this petitioner to appear in the counselling, which might be scheduled in near future or through special process of counselling.

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Considering the stand of the State and keeping in mind the fact the petitioner has cleared the Competency Test for Local Bodies Teachers (C.T.T.), 2024 and her candidature should not have been prejudiced in the manner as has been done, this Court finds it proper to direct the District Education Officer, Buxar to address the issues seriously and as and when, the fresh counselling process is undertaken by the District officials, the petitioner’s case would be considered on priority

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Patna High Court CWJC No.20264 of 2025(2) dt.16-12-2025 3/3

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basis and if she is found fit, then the consequential benefits shall

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also be extended in her favour forthwith.

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