Patna High Court
CWJC/12123/2026 of Prabhawati Devi Vs The State of Bihar on 13 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12123 of 2026 ====================================================== Prabhawati Devi Wife of Bharat Manjhi, Resident of Gopalganj, Ward No. 28, P.S.- Nagar Thana Gopalganj, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12123 of 2026
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Prabhawati Devi Wife of Bharat Manjhi, Resident of Gopalganj, Ward No. 28, P.S.- Nagar Thana Gopalganj, District- Gopalganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2.
The Principal Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Bihar, Patna.
3.
The Commandant General, Home Guard and Fire Services, Bihar, Patna.
4.
The District Magistrate, Gopalganj.
5.
The Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj.
6.
The Director, Directorate of Social Security, Bihar, Patna.
7.
The Divisional Commandant, Bihar Home Guard, Saran, Chapra.
8.
The District Commandant, Bihar Home Guard, Gopalganj.
9.
The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Gopalganj.
... ... Respondent/s
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Indu Bhushan, Advocate
For the Respondent/s
:
Mr. Addl. Advocate General (13)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
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ORAL ORDER
13-08-2026 Learned Advocate for the respective parties are present.
2. The challenge in the present writ petition is made to an order contained in Memo No.546 dated 18.04.2026 issued under the signature of respondent No.7, whereby and where under the service of the petitioner from the post of Female Home Guard has been terminated. Aggrieved, the petitioner has also preferred an appeal before the Commandant General, Home Guard & Fire Services, Bihar, Patna. However, it is fairly Patna High Court CWJC No.12123 of 2026(2) dt.13-08-2026
contended that the same has not been disposed of till date.
3. Learned Advocate for the State submitted since the appeal is already pending consideration before the Appellate Authority, which shall be brought to its logical conclusion in accordance with law.
4. Having considered the submissions, this Court is of the considered view, once the petitioner has preferred appeal against the impugned order of punishment which is pending consideration before the Appellate Authority i.e. Commandant General, Home Guard & Fire Services, Bihar, Patna, it is expected that the same shall be considered and disposed of after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the petitioner in accordance with law, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.
5. The writ petition stands disposed of.
Utkarsh.k/- (Harish Kumar, J) U