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Sonali Kumari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC3 Apr 2026CWJC/1467/2022

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Keywords: BPSC; 65th Combined Competitive Examination (Mains); re-evaluation of answer sheet versus re-totalling; mandamus for re-evaluation refused; seat reservation after re-evaluation; Prabhat Kumar vs. The State of Bihar & Ors., CWJC no.1137 of 2014 (order dt. 23.2.2015) and LPA no.927 of 2015 (order dt. 25.4.2016) relied on via counter affidavit; issue held concluded; writ application dismissed, no relief. Patna High Court, Partha Sarthy, J, decided 03-04-2026.

What did the court decide?

In view of the judgments in earlier similar matters enclosed with the BPSC counter affidavit (Prabhat Kumar: order dated 23.2.2015 in CWJC no.1137 of 2014 and order dated 25.4.2016 in LPA no.927 of 2015), the issue in the matter already stands concluded. ¶37

Sonali Kumari Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1467 of 2022

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Sonali Kumari Daughter of Shri Sanjay Prasad, Resident of Village near Gramin Bank, Tehta, P.O. Tehta, PS Makhdumpur, District - Jehanabad (804427).

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, General Administrative Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Bihar Public Service Commission through its Chairman 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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The Chairman, Bihar Public Service Commission, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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The Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commission, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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The Examination Controller, Bihar Public Service Commission, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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Sadaf Alam, Daughter of not known to the petitioner, Resident of Not known to the petitioner, Roll No. 100072, through the Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commision, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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Salma Khatoon, Daughter of not known to petitioner, Resident of not known to the petitioner, Roll No. 100481, through the Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commision, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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Zeba Mobeen, daughter of not known to petitioner, Resident of not known to the petitioner, Roll No. 509106, through the Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commision, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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Neelam Raj, Daughter of not known to petitioner, Resident of not known to the petitioner, Roll No.239122, through the Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commision, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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Mehnaz Jabeen, Daughter of not known to petitioner, Resident of not known to the petitioner, Roll No. 349330, through the Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commision, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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Maimun Nisha, Daughter of not known to petitioner, Resident of not known to the petitioner, Roll No. 178993, through the Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commision, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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Shana Alam, Daughter of not known to petitioner, Resident of not known to the petitioner, Roll No. 324412, through the Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commision, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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Suby Masoud, Daughter of not known to petitioner, Resident of not known to the petitioner, Roll No. 296312, through the Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commision, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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Shivani Mridula, Daughter of not known to petitioner, Resident of not

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1467 of 2022(5) dt.03-04-2026 2/4

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known to the petitioner, Roll No. 469766, through the Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commision, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna.

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==============	=====	... ... Respondent/s ===================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner	:	Mr. S.B.K. Mangalam, Advocate Mr. Awnish Kumar, Advocate
For the State	:	Mr. Sanjay Ghosarvey, AC to AAG-3
For the B.P.S.C. ==============	: =====	Mr. Sanjay Pandey, Advocate Mr. Nishant Kr. Jha, Advocate Mr. Prabhakar Pahepuri, Advocate ===================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

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5 03-04-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Bihar Public Service Commission (‘BPSC’ in short).

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The petitioner has filed the instant application for the following reliefs :-

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“i. For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of MANDAMUS or any other writ in similar nature, Commanding and directing the Respondent Commission to reevaluate the answer sheet of Mains Examination of 65^th Combined Competitive exam pertaining writ petitioner and after doing same, the fresh result/marks be declare for the petitioner on the ground the a bare perusal of her answer sheet would manifest that that the petitioner is sanguine about her answer sheet content and in no circumstances the marks allotted to her as per her response in her answer sheet can be justified.

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ii. For Issuance of an appropriate

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1467 of 2022(5) dt.03-04-2026 3/4

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writ in the nature of Mandamus, commanding and directing the Respondent Commission to reserve a seat for the petitioner in case she qualifies for same after process of revaluation.

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iii. For a declaration that Respondent Commission which is a constitutional body and which is responsible for selection of different civil post, it is incumbent upon them to conduct such examinations not only on regular intervals but also conduct of such examination should be carried on with much diligence and care and not only the fate of students who appear for such examination is at stake, it is the whole State itself whose affairs are managed by way of such persons who qualifies such exams.

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iv. For issuance of any other appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/ directions for which the writ petitioner is entitled under the facts and circumstances of the case.”

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Without going into the details of the case of the parties, it may be observed here that the case of the respondentBPSC is that the prayer made by the petitioner for re-evaluation of the answer-sheets cannot be acceded to for the reason of there being no provision of re-evaluation but only of re-totalling.

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Similar matters came to be decided in different cases by this Court, copies of which have been brought on record as annexure to the counter affidavit being order dated 23.2.2015 passed in CWJC no.1137 of 2014 (Prabhat Kumar vs.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1467 of 2022(5) dt.03-04-2026 4/4

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The State of Bihar & Ors.) and order dated 25.4.2016 passed in LPA no.927 of 2015 (Prabhat Kumar vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.).

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In view of the judgments enclosed with the counter affidavit and having gone through the contents thereof, in the opinion of the Court, the issue in the matter already stands concluded.

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No relief can be granted to the petitioner and the application is dismissed.

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(Partha Sarthy, J)

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avinash/-

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