IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16617 of 2022 ======================================================

Anupam Dvivedi Widow of Late Vikash Kumar Dvivedi, Resident of Shankar Chowk, Ward No-18, Bettiah, District-West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar. Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Health Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director in Chief Health Services, Bihar, Patna.

4. The Additional Director, Health Services-Cum-State Programme Officer, Leprosy, State Leprosy Eradication Office, Bihar, Patna.

5. The Civil Surgeon-Cum Chief Medical Officer, West Champaran at Bettiah.

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

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhay Shankar Singh, Advocate : Mr. Akshansh Shanker Singh, Advocate : Mr. Barun Kumar Singh, Advocate : Mr. Amit Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Srivastava, AC to SC-23 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 03-02-2026 Heard the parties.

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