Shashi Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of Constable (order dated 31.8.2020, SP Siwan); departmental appeal rejected by order dated 25.3.2026 of DIG of Police, Saran, Chapra (Office Order Siwan Ziladesh No-467 of 2026, Gyapank No. 1124, communicated by SP Siwan); earlier writ CWJC No.18789 of 2025 withdrawn and disposed 18.12.2025; fresh writ sought certiorari against the office order and reinstatement with back salary, benefits and interest; writ disposed with direction to prefer memorial before Director General of Police, Bihar (respondent no.2) within four weeks, to be decided within three months; Patna High Court; Partha Sarthy, J; decided 14-05-2026; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief (no certiorari, reinstatement or back salary); the petitioner was directed to prefer a memorial before the Director General of Police, Bihar (respondent no.2) within four weeks, to be decided within three months of its filing.