IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.425 of 2026 ======================================================

Rina Singh wife of Sachidanand Singh, resident of village and Post Sonbarsa, P.S.- Obara, District Aurangabad (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

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

2. The Engineer in Chief, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Chief Engineer- 2, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. The Superintending Engineer, Rural Works Department, Works Circle, Gaya, Bihar.

5. The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Works Division, Gaya, Bihar.

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

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhat Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Advocate General ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

Date : 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The present writ application has been filed for