Shaheed Udham Singh Institute of Computer v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.5503 of 2026, Patna High Court, decided 24-07-2026 by Harish Kumar, J (oral order). Keywords: SC/ST Welfare Department Bihar; Pre-Admission mandatory Tuition Fee; scholarship scheme; B.Tech students; sessions 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17; near about 148 students; Memo No.-4/Nidhe-PravishokottarChhatravriti-140-01/2014-165 dated 27.01.2014; Memo No. 1384 dated 29.04.2026; representation dated 16.01.2026 (Annexure P/8); Gaya district authorities; mandamus; verification of genuineness of admissions; reasoned and speaking order; writ disposed of with directions. Petitioner: Shaheed Udham Singh Institute of Computer Tangori Mate Majra (Nodal Officer Ankur Rana), counsel Ashok Kumar Garg; Respondents incl. State of Bihar (SC/ST Welfare Dept.), Director SC/ST Welfare Dept., DM/DDC/DEO/DWO/DPO Gaya, counsel Archana Meenakshee (GP-6).
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner-Institution to submit an application before the Director, SC/ST Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna with all records/documents called for under Memo No. 1384 dated 29.04.2026, preferably within four weeks; the Director or other authorised competent authority to verify the records, consider the claim in accordance with law and pass a reasoned and speaking order preferably within a further eight weeks; if the claim is found genuine and admissible, consequential monetary benefits including the admissible tuition fee to be sanctioned and disbursed expeditiously per applicable rules and Government policy.