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2025 Supreme(Online)(Pat) 4026

PATNA HIGH COURT
Sudhir Singh, ACJ, Rajesh Kumar Verma, J
Keshav Kumar Jha – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Prafull Chandra Jha, Advocate, Mr. Avinash Chandra, Advocate, Mr. Akshansh Ankit, Advocate
For the Respondents:Mr. P.K. Shahi, Advocate General
For Respondent Nos.7 to 11:Mr. Kalyan Shankar, Advocate

Table of Content
1. public interest litigation addressing judicial ethics and vehicle usage. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court acknowledges steps taken by authorities in relation to judicial compliance. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. final disposition of writ application. (Para 6 , 7)

CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

4 09-12-2025 The present writ application has been filed in the form of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for the following reliefs:

“(a) For a direction upon the Respondent Authorities to strictly enforce the circular dated

15.02.2019 prohibiting judicial officers of the subordinate judiciary from displaying name plates, placards, or designations on private vehicles, and to initiate disciplinary action against violators.

(b) For a direction to the Traffic Authorities (Respondents No. 5 and 6) to ensure uniform application of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 , and traffic/parking rules to vehicles owned by judicial officers, without any exemptions based on displayed designations, and to take immediate action on constant violations.

(c) For issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing

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