Shankar Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Shankar Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the D.G. of Police, Bihar, Patna to consider and decide the petitioner's review petition, if not decided yet, as early as possible and within 30 days from receipt/production of a copy of the order; petitioner at liberty to approach the Court again if the occasion arises.

Issue for consideration

Whether, given that a review petition against the appellate authority's order had already been filed before the D.G. of Police, Bihar (pendency unknown), the writ petition challenging the dismissal order dated 31.01.2020 and the appellate order should be disposed of by directing the D.G. of Police, Bihar, Patna to decide the review petition, rather than being adjudicated on its merits.

Court's answer

Taking into account that the petitioner's review petition before the D.G. of Police, Bihar may remain undecided, the Court disposed of the writ petition with a direction to the D.G. of Police, Bihar, Patna to consider and decide the review petition (paragraph no. 30 of the writ petition), if not decided yet, as early as possible and within 30 days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order.

Key takeaways

The petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court again if the occasion arises later on.obiter¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court, CWJC No.9449 of 2025 (oral judgment dated 26-06-2025, Arvind Singh Chandel, J; NAFR): Shankar Singh, aggrieved by his dismissal from service vide D.I.G. of Police, Sahabad Range Rohtas order dated 31.01.2020 (Annexure-P/9) and the appellate authority's order (appeal stated dismissed vide order dated 21.05.2022, Annexure-P/11), had already filed a review petition before the D.G. of Police, Bihar, whose pendency counsel could not confirm. Without deciding the merits of the dismissal or appellate orders, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the D.G. of Police, Bihar, Patna to consider and decide the review petition, if not decided yet, as early as possible within 30 days of receipt/production of a copy of the order, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court afresh if occasion arises.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9449 of 2025

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Shankar Singh Son of Bigan Singh, Resident of Village-Chianki, P.S.Pirpainti, District-Palamu (Jharkhand).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

The Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

The D.G. cum I.G. of Police, Bihar, Patna.

The A.D.G., Budget and Appeal, Bihar, Patna.

The D.I.G. of Police, Sahabad Range, Deshri.

The S.P., Rohtas.

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sangiv Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anant Prasad Ms. Deepika Sharma AC to SC-15

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SINGH CHANDEL ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 26-06-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner being aggrieved with the order dated 31.01.2020 passed by the D.I.G. of Police, Sahabad Range Rohtas (Annexure-P/9), whereby the disciplinary authority dismissed the services of the petitioner and also challenged the order dated 14.07.2020 passed by the appellate authority, whereby the appellate authority also dismissed the appeal vide its order dated

Patna High Court CWJC No.9449 of 2025 dt.26-06-2025 2/2

21.05.2022 (Annexure-P/11).

From perusal of paragraph no. 30 of the writ petition, it appears that against the order passed by the appellate authority, a Review Petition has already been filed by the petitioner before the D.G. of Police, Bihar.

Counsel for the petitioner on being asked submits that he is not aware about the fact that whether the Review Petition is till pending or disposed of.

Taking into consideration the above submission made by the counsel for the petitioner, it would be appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the concerned respondent i.e. D.G. of Police, Bihar, Patna to consider and decide the review petition preferred by the petitioner, as mentioned in paragraph no. 30 of the writ petition, if not decided yet, as early as possible within 30 days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

However, petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court again if the occasion arises later on.

(Arvind Singh Chandel , J)

shailendra/-

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Uploading Date	30.06.2025
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