IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9588 of 2025 ======================================================

Praveen Kumar & Ors.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar & Ors.

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

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the BPSC : Mr. Sanjay Pandey, Advocate Mr. Nishant Kumar Jha, Advocate Mr. Prabhakar Pahepuri, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.K. Shahi, Advocate General ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

2 17-02-2026 This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners with the following prayer(s):

“(i) Issuance of a declaration holding that the provisions contained under the proviso to Rule 6(i) of Bihar State School Teachers (Appointment, Transfer, Disciplinary Action & Service Conditions) Rules, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as "the 2023 Rules") Providing 50% reservation on the post of school teacher in Class 1 to 5 and 6 to 8 groups is ultra vires, the Constitution of India, as the same being in bl