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2025 Supreme(Online)(Pat) 2234

PATNA HIGH COURT
AJIT KUMAR, J
Pawan Kumar Jha – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17271 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16069 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16670 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16761 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17963 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18408 of 2023



Important Points

The court emphasized the procedural requirements for challenging administrative decisions, reinforcing the need for proper compliance with prior orders.

Subject

Administrative Law - Writ Jurisdiction

Headnote

The judgment pertains to civil writ jurisdiction issues, where the petitioners, including Pawan Kumar Jha, challenged a decision by the State of Bihar. The court reviewed supplementary counter-affidavits concerning compliance with previous orders. The court found the necessity of further applications for challenge towards the reasons provided in the contested Memo. Critical legal questions were framed around the enforceability of administrative decisions and obligations of the State. The court emphasized the procedural requirements as essential for the resolution of claims and consequently scheduled future hearings for due process.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Prafull Chandra Jha, Mr.Shiv Kumar, Mr.Sunil Kumar
For the Respondents:Mr.Manish Kumar (GP 4), Mr.Rajeshwar Singh (GA 10), Mr.Binod Kumar Yadav (SC 18), Mr.Pankaj Kumar (SC12), Standing Counsel 11, Government Advocate 8

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER

13 22-12-2025 Pursuant to the order of this Court dated 16.12.2025, the State has filed 2nd supplementary counter affidavit on behalf of Respondent No.4 bringing on record the order passed in compliance of the order dated 06.12.2021 passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench in Letters Patent Appeal No. 292 of 2014, by passing a reasoned order which is contained in Memo No. 390 dated 29.10.2025.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners proposes to file appropriate application challenging the said reasoned order i.e., Memo No. 390 dated 29.10.2025, for which he seeks two weeks time.

3. Post these cases on 15.01.2026 treating it to be the part heard.

(Ajit Kumar, J)

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