Kali Paswan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC7 May 2026CWJC/8961/2022

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What is this about?

Withdrawal of writ petition as infructuous; Patna High Court; Justice Ritesh Kumar; CWJC/Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8961 of 2022; order dated 07-05-2026; 52 petitioners from Saharsa, Supaul, Samastipur, Madhepura and Begusarai districts; respondents: State of Bihar (Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary Education, Principal Secretary Finance, Director Mass Education, DM Saharsa, Accountant General Bihar); trigger: Supreme Court order dated 22.07.2025 in SLP(C) No.20469 of 2023; counsel: Mr. Pramod Mishra (for petitioners), Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, G.P.17 (for the State); outcome: permission to withdraw granted, writ petition dismissed as infructuous.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition accorded; the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. ¶¶72-¶73

Kali Paswan 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.8961 of 2022

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Kali Paswan S/o Late Ram Kishun Paswan Resident of Village- Khajuri, P.S.- Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Vimla Kumari W/o Shri Bramhdeo Sah Resident of Village- Turki, P.S.Simari Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa.

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Bibi Mobina Khatoon D/o Basiruddin Resident of Village- Lagama, P.S.Tariyama, District- Saharsa.

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Md. Israr Alam S/o Late Md. Basimudib Resident of Village- Bakhtiyarpur Basti, P.O.- Simri Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa.

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Md. Abdul Kalam S/o Late Md. Ulfat Hussai Resident of Village- Nehru Muhalla, P.S.- Prakhand Simri Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa.

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Meena Devi D/o Late Lakhan Lal Prasad Resident of Village- Maharas, P.S.Salkhua, District- Saharsa.

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Md. Azam Ali S/o Late Md. Sagiruddin Resident of Village- Malgodam Road, Ward No.12, P.S.- Simri Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa.

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Alakh Prasad Singh S/o Shri Dev Nath Verma Resident of Village- Mahadev Math, P.O.- Salkhua Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Md. Kazim Sidhiki S/o Abul Kasim Resident of Village- Bhatauni, P.S.Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Usha Kumari W/o Vishwanath Prasad Resident of Village- Chandour Block, Ward No.-7, P.S.- Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Nilam Kumari W/o Sita Ram Sah Resident of Village- Kachara, Ward No.12, P.S.- Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Manorma Devi W/o Surendra Prasad Yadav Resident of Villae- Rupauli, P.S.- Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Manjari Devi W/o Late Ganesh Kumar Singh Resident of Village- Mahua Bazar, Block and P.S.- Patarghat, District- Saharsa.

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Kumari Pushpa W/o Mahidhar Prasad Singh Resident of Village- Damgadhi, Nado, P.S.- Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Ram Pravesh Prasad S/o Banarsi Prasad Resident of Village- Purani Bazar Chakla, P.S.- Simri Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa.

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Dhanraj Sah S/o Jagdish Sah Resident of Village- Duhbi, Ward No.9, PostSahuria, District- Saharsa.

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Md. Ansar Alam S/o Md. Muslim Resident of Village- Tariyama, P.S.Simari Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa.

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Ashfaque Alam S/o Md. Vashiruddin Resident of Village- Khamhouti, Ward No.13, P.S.- Simri Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa.

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Dev Narayan Yadav S/o Parmeshwari Yadav Resident of Village- Suhath, P.S.- Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Chandramani Singh S/o Late Narsingh Prasad Singh Resident of VillageBarahi, P.S.- Sonbarsa, District- Saharsa.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.8961 of 2022(14) dt.07-05-2026 2/4

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Rabindra Narayan Singh S/o Dinanath Singh Resident of Village- Dhabouli, Block and P.S.- Sonbarsa Raj, District- Saharsa.

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Arun Kumar Sah S/o Bindeshwari Sah Resident of Village, P.O. and P.S.Sonbarsa Raj, Prakhand- Sonbarsa, District- Saharsa.

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Rekha Devi W/o Rabindra Prasad Yadav Resident of Village- Bhawanipur, Ward No.4, P.S.- Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Shanti Bhushan S/o Shri Bindeshwari Prasad Resident of Village- Haripur, P.S.- Salkhua, District- Saharsa.

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Hansha Kumari W/o Bramhanand Gupta Resident of Village- Kachara, P.S.Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Ram Niwas Singh D/o Late Bhawani Prasad Singh Resident of VillageDhabauli, P.S.- Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Renu Kumari W/o Sonelal Prasad Resident of Village- Ajgaiva, P.S.- Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Naresh Kumar Singh S/o Dharm Narayan Singh Resident of VillagePaharpur, P.S.- Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa.

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Lalan Choudhary S/o Late Dev Narayan Choudhary Resident of VillageBangaon, P.S.- Bangaon, District- Saharsa.

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Narayan Jha S/o Tirpit Narayan Jha Resident of Village- Bangaon, P.S.Bangaon, District- Saharsa.

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Uday Kumar Thakur S/o Nageshwar Thakur Resident of Village- Ekparha, P.S.- Simri Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa.

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Manoj Kumar Singh S/o Chandrika Prasad Singh Resident of VillageRahuamani, P.S.- Bangaon, District- Saharsa.

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Rustam Ali S/o Md. Jainul Resident of Village- Bariyahi, Naulakha, P.S.Bangaon, District- Saharsa.

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Md. Kamal S/o Jagiruddin Resident of Village- Naulakha, P.S.- Bangaon, District- Saharsa.

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Sahdeo Tanti S/o Late Banbari Tanti Resident of Village- Bariyahi Bazar, P.S.- Bangaon, District- Saharsa.

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Raj Narayan Mahto S/o Shri Chandeshwari Mahto Resident of VillageHawaspur, P.S.- Mansurchak, District- Begusarai.

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Yamunadhar Jha S/o Late Hari Kishore Jha Resident of Village- Kashimpur, Post- Dumra Thana Nauhatta, District- Saharsa.

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Kaleshwar Tanti S/o Late Bhola Tanti Resident of Village- Dumra, Ward No.-7, P.S.- Nauhatta, District- Saharsa.

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Indira Devi W/o Devendra Jha Resident of Village- Abhuar, Post- Abhuar, P.S.- Kishanpur, District- Supaul.

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Vimal Kishor Singh S/o Late Hariballav Singh Resident of Village- Maricha, Post- Bakaur, P.S.- Supaul, District- Supaul.

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Kameshwar Prasad Yadav S/o Late Ravi Yadav Resident of VillageKashimpur, P.S.- Nauhatta, District- Supaul.

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Md. Ayub S/o Jainul Haque Resident of Village- Sihe, Post- Bakaur, P.S.-

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Patna High Court CWJC No.8961 of 2022(14) dt.07-05-2026 3/4

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Bakaur, District- Supaul.

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Bhawani Jha D/o Late Surya Nrayan Mishra Resident of Village- Mohanpur, Post- Inayatpur, P.S.- Nauhatta, District- Saharsa.

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Shyam Sunder Suman S/o Nagendra Narayan Singh Resident of VillageGazi Paita, Post- Biratpur, P.S.- Sonbarsha Raj, District- Saharsa.

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Arvind Kumar Lal Karn S/o Late Dineshwar Lal Resident of VillageMuvarakpur, Post- Gangapur, Via- Morwa, District- Samastipur.

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Nageshwar Ram S/o Late Sonay Ram Resident of Village- Bayasi, P.S.Karjain, District- Supaul.

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Nirmala Kumari W/o Surya Narayan Sah Resident of Village- Shivnagar, P.S.- Balua Bazar, District- Supaul.

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Navkant Jha S/o Sukhdev Jha Village- Barahi, P.S.- Nauhatta, DistrictSaharsa.

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Shushila Kumari W/o Maya Kant Mishra Resident of Village- Barahi, P.S.Nauhatta, District- Saharsa.

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Sakaldev Yadav S/o Khushi Lal Yadav Resident of Village- Erazi Kathuar, P.S.- Nauhatta, District- Saharsa.

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Geeta Devi W/o Radhey Prasad Singh Resident of Village- Birpur, PostBirpur, P.S.- Birpur, District- Supaul.

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Savita Kumari W/o Sri Shashi Kumar Village- Tarave, Block and P.S.Gamhariya, District- Madhepura.

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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, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director, Mass Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Saharsa.

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The Accountant General, Bihar, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, G.P.17 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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14 07-05-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

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The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that

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Patna High Court CWJC No.8961 of 2022(14) dt.07-05-2026 4/4

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in view of the order dated 22.07.2025, passed in Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.20469 of 2023, by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the matter has become infructuous and he seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition.

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Prayer, so sought for, is accorded.

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The present writ petition is dismissed as

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infructuous.

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(Ritesh Kumar, J.)

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Sanjay/-

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Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Kali Paswan¶¶3
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Vimla Kumari¶¶4
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Bibi Mobina Khatoon¶¶5
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Md. Israr Alam¶¶6
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Md. Abdul Kalam¶¶7
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Meena Devi¶¶8
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Md. Azam Ali¶¶9
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Alakh Prasad Singh¶¶10
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Md. Kazim Sidhiki¶¶11
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Usha Kumari¶¶12
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Nilam Kumari¶¶13
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Manorma Devi¶¶14
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Manjari Devi¶¶15
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Kumari Pushpa¶¶16
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Ram Pravesh Prasad¶¶17
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Dhanraj Sah¶¶18
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Md. Ansar Alam¶¶19
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Ashfaque Alam¶¶20
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Dev Narayan Yadav¶¶21
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Chandramani Singh¶¶22
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Rabindra Narayan Singh¶¶24
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Arun Kumar Sah¶¶25
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Rekha Devi¶¶26
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Shanti Bhushan¶¶27
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Hansha Kumari¶¶28
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Ram Niwas Singh¶¶29
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Renu Kumari¶¶30
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Naresh Kumar Singh¶¶31
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Lalan Choudhary¶¶32
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Narayan Jha¶¶33
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Uday Kumar Thakur¶¶34
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Manoj Kumar Singh¶¶35
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Rustam Ali¶¶36
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Md. Kamal¶¶37
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Sahdeo Tanti¶¶38
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Raj Narayan Mahto¶¶39
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Yamunadhar Jha¶¶40
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Kaleshwar Tanti¶¶41
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Indira Devi¶¶42
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Vimal Kishor Singh¶¶43
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Kameshwar Prasad Yadav¶¶44
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Md. Ayub¶¶45
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Bhawani Jha¶¶48
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Shyam Sunder Suman¶¶49
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Arvind Kumar Lal Karn¶¶50
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Nageshwar Ram¶¶51
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Nirmala Kumari¶¶52
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Navkant Jha¶¶53
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Shushila Kumari¶¶54
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Sakaldev Yadav¶¶55
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Geeta Devi¶¶56
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
petitioner
Savita Kumari¶¶57
Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
respondent
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna¶¶60
Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, G.P.17
respondent
The Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna¶¶60
Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, G.P.17
respondent
The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna¶¶61
Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, G.P.17
respondent
The Director, Mass Education, Government of Bihar, Patna¶¶62
Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, G.P.17
respondent
The District Magistrate, Saharsa¶¶63
Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, G.P.17
respondent
The Accountant General, Bihar, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna¶¶65
Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, G.P.17

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