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Naubat Narayan Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC31 Jan 2026CWJC/9156/2022

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Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9156 of 2022, Naubat Narayan Singh v. State of Bihar and others (jail/prison authorities), decided 31-01-2026 by Dr. Anshuman, J. Writ petition challenging punishment order dated 05.09.2018 (Letter No. 6302) withdrawn with liberty to appeal under the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 2005; 30-day period for filing appeal; 90-day direction to appellate authority; alternate-remedy preliminary objection; no merits adjudicated; no precedents cited.

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Writ petition permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the appropriate authority within 30 days; appellate authority directed to decide the appeal, if preferred, within 90 days of filing after completion of appearance of the parties. ¶29

Naubat Narayan Singh 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.9156 of 2022

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Naubat Narayan Singh Son of Late Ram Nandan Singh, Retired Chief Head Warder from Adarsh Central Jail, Beur Patna Bihar, Resident of Native Village- Dariyapur, P.S. Masaurhi, Sub-Division- Masaurhi, District- Patna. A/P- Sarswati Vihar Colony, Sainchak, P.O. and P.S.- Beur, District- Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar through Home Secretary, Home Department, Bihar, Patna.

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The Inspector General of Prison, Home (Jail) Department, Correctional Services Department (Home), Bihar, Patna.

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The Joint Secretory-cum-Director (Admin), Prison and Correctional Services, Inspection Department, (Home) Bihar, Patna.

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The Awakash Rakchit Padadhikari, Jail and Correctional Services, Home Department, Bihar Patna.

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The Special Executive Officer, Jail and Correctional Services, Home Department, Bihar Patna.

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The Jail Superintendent, Adarsh Central Jail, Beur, Patna.

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The Jail Superintendent, District Jail, District- Araria, Bihar.

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The Jail Superintendent, District Jail Begusarai-cum-Sanchalan Padadhikari.

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The Jail Superintendent, Upkara, Bagaha, District- West Champaran, Bihar.

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Sri Brajesh Mehta, The then Jail Superintendent, District Jail, Araria, Bihar.

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Sri Nand Kishore Das, The then office Clerk-cum-Deputy Superintendent incharge, District jail Araria, Bihar.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pramod Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Md. Nadim Seraj (GP5) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

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3 31-01-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel

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for the State are present.

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The present writ petition has been filed challenging

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the punishment order contained in Letter No. 6302 dated 05.09.2018 (Annexure-1 to the writ petition).

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Patna High Court CWJC No.9156 of 2022(3) dt.31-01-2026 2/2

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Learned counsel for the State has raised a preliminary objection and submits that the order under challenge is appealable under the provisions of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 2005.

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In view of the aforesaid submission, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to prefer an appeal.

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Permission is granted.

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Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the appropriate authority within a period of 30 days from today.

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It is made clear that the appellate authority shall pass an order on the appeal of the petitioner, if preferred, within a period of 90 days from the date of filing of the appeal after completion of appearance of the parties.

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(Dr. Anshuman, J)

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Ashwini/-

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