IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No. 281 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17872 of 2023 ======================================================

Kumari Sanju Wife of Late Ajay Kumar, Resident of - C/o Late Sudarshan Sharma, B.K. Dutta Lane, New Jakkanpur, P.O.-GPO, P.S. - Jakkanpur, District- Patna.

... ...Petitioner-Appellant/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna.

3. The Regional Deputy Director, Education, Region- Patna.

4. The District Education Officer, Patna.

5. The District Program Officer (Establishment), Patna.

6. The District Program Officer, Primary Education Patna.

... ... Respondent-Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance:

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Dinu Kumar, Advocate Mr. Vardaan Mangalam, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anjaneya Singh, AC to AAG-13 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

Date: 22-01-2026 This letters patent appeal