Avinash Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Avinash Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent No. 4 (District Magistrate, Madhubani), Chairman of the DLSC, to consider the petitioner's objections against the provisional merit list dated 22.01.2026 published by the SDO, Phulparas, before publication of the final merit list (if not already published), preferably within four weeks of receipt of a copy of the order, after putting all parties on notice including respondent No. 8, then prepare the final list and communicate any decision taken to the parties.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent authorities should be directed to consider the objections filed by the petitioner against the provisional merit list before preparation/publication of the final merit list.

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No. 4, the District Magistrate, Madhubani, who is the Chairman of the DLSC, to consider the objections filed by the petitioner against the provisional merit list dated 22.01.2026 published by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Phulparas (respondent No. 5), before publication of the final merit list, if it has not been published so far.

Ratio / Principle

The authority shall endeavour to consider the said objections as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, duly putting all parties on notice including respondent No. 8, and thereafter prepare the final list.

Key takeaways

Any decision taken by the respondent-authority shall be communicated to the parties.ratio¶¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8460 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Patna, decided 23-06-2026 by A. Abhishek Reddy, J (oral order): writ petition disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both counsels, without going into merits or demerits. Petitioner Avinash Kumar had filed objections to the provisional merit list dated 22.01.2026 published by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Phulparas, Madhubani (respondent No. 5), in which private respondent No. 8 (Niraj Kumar Karn) was shown at Sl. No. 1, and sought that the objections be considered before the final merit list. The Court directed respondent No. 4, the District Magistrate, Madhubani, as Chairman of the District Level Selection Committee (DLSC), to consider the objections before publication of the final merit list (if not already published), preferably within four weeks of receipt of a copy of the order, after putting all parties on notice including respondent No. 8, to thereafter prepare the final list, and to communicate any decision taken to the parties.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8460 of 2026

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Avinash Kumar Son of Mr. Arun Kumar, Resident of Laukaha, P.O. and P.S. Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Through the Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Bihar, Patna.

The Director, Directorate of Consumer Protection, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Bihar, Patna.

The Commissioner, Darbhanga Division, Bihar, Darbhanga.

The District Magistrate, Madhubani.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Phulparas, Madhubani.

The District Supply Officer, Madhubani.

The Block Supply Officer, Khutauna, Madhubani.

Niraj Kumar Karn Son of Ram Narayan Lal Karn, Resident of VillageLaukaha, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhinay Raj, Adv. : Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (18) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER

2 23-06-2026

Without going into the merits or demerits of the case,

the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the counsels.

The only prayer sought in the present writ petition by the petitioner is disposal of his objections filed against the provisional merit list prepared by the District Level Selection Committee (DLS).

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed his objections under provisional list wherein the respondent No. 8 is shown at Sl. No. 1.

Patna High Court CWJC No.8460 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/2

Learned counsel submits that before the preparation of the final merit list, the authorities may be directed to consider the objections filed by the petitioner.

Having regard to the above made submission, the present writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No. 4 (i.e., the District Magistrate, Madhubani) who is the Chairman of the DLSC to consider the objections filed by the petitioner against the provisional merit list dated 22.01.2026 published by the SubDivisional Officer, Phulparas, Madhubani (i.e., the respondent No. 5 herein) before the publication of the final merit list, if it has not been published so far. The authority shall endeavor to consider the said objections as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order duly putting all parties on notice including the respondent No. 8 herein and thereafter, prepare the final list. Any decision taken by the respondent-authority shall be communicated to the parties.

With the above direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy, J)

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