IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14718 of 2025 ====================================================== A1 Enterprises through its Proprietor Ms. Rani Kumari, female, aged about 28 years having its registered office at New Karman Tola, Ara, PS-Nawada, District-Bhojpur, Bihar- 802301. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar. 2. Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar. 3. The District Education Officer, Ara at Bhojpur. 4. The District Program Officer, Ara at Bhojpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Gaurav, Advocate Mr. Vaibhava Veer Shanker, Advocate Ms. Shivangi, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ravish Chandra AC to SC 11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) 2 10-09-2025 In the instant writ petition, petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs : “A. Issuance of a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writs for quashing the order of blacklisting passed by the District Education Officer, Bhojpur, Ara vide Letter No. 1329 dated 23.07.2024, imposing an unjustifiable penalty on the petitioner as the same is arbitrary, illegal, and violative of the principles of natural justice; Patna High Court CWJC No.14718 of 2025(2) dt.10-09-2025 2/4 B. Any further or other relief which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. It is necessary to reproduce impugned blacklisting communication dated 23.07.2024 vide Annexure P/6 and it reads as under : “dk;kZy;&ftyk f”k{kk inkf/kdkjh] Hkkstiqj ¼vkjk½ fcgkj f”k{kk ifj;kstuk] Hkkstiqj Bihar Education Project, Bhojpur ekSykckx] vkjk] Hkkstiqj& 802301] --------------- , Ara, Bhojpur-802301 i=kad 1329 fnukad 23@7@24 izs’kd] vglu ftyk f”k{kk inkf/kdkjh Hkkstiqj] vkjkA lsok esa] A1 Enterprises Karman Tola, Ara fo’k;%& fo|ky;ksa esa vf/k"Bkfir BOO Model ds rgr ICT ySc esa dEI;wVj lsV yxkus esa ykijokgh ds laca/k esaA izlax%& v|ksgLrk{kjh dk;kZy; i=kad 415 fnukad 15-03-2024] i=kad 466 fnukad 23-03-2024] i=kad 529 fnukad 02-04-2024] i=kad 780 fnukad 18-05-2024] i=kad 945 fnukad 19-06-2024 ,oa i=kad 819 fnukad 25-05-2024] Lekj i=kad 929 fnukad 13-06-2024] i=kad 1061 fnukad 05-07-2024 ,oa i=kad 1073 fnukad 06-07-2024 egk”k;] mi;qZDr fo’k;d fofHkUu izlaxk/khu i= ds ek/;e ls ftyk }kjk vkidks vkoafVr iz[kaMksa ds fofHkUu fo|ky;ksa esa vf/k’Bkfir BOO Model ds rgr ICT ySc esa yxk dEI;wVj lsV dks foHkkxh; fu;e ds vkyksd esa lgh djus gsrq funsf”kr fd;k tkrk jgk gS ijarq fujh{k.k ds dze esa ns[kk tk jgk gS fd yxk;k x;k dEI;wVj lsV iwjh rjg ls lapkfyr ugha gSA vaduh; gS fd bl laca/k esa vkidks ckj&ckj Lekfjr fd;k Patna High Court CWJC No.14718 of 2025(2) dt.10-09-2025 3/4 tkrk jgk gS fd ftl fo|ky; dk dEI;wVj lsV [kjkc gS] mldh ejEerh djk;k tk;] fu/kkZfjr la[;k ls dEI;wVj lsV miyC/k djk;k x;k gS ijarq og Hkh vk/kk&v/kwjk fn;k x;k gS] mls iw.kZ djuk bl laca/k esa fo|ky; }kjk nwjHkk’k ds ek/;e ls lw;uk nsus ij vkids ek/;e dksbZ dkjZokbZ ugha dh tkrh gSA blls ifjyf{kr gksrk gS fd vkids }kjk bls laKku esa u ysdj euethZiu fd;k tk jgk gS rFkk ojh; inkf/dkjh ds vkns”k dk vogsyuk fd;k tk jgk gSA mijksDr of.kZr fLFkfr esa vkids ,tsUlh dks dkyh lwph esa ntZ djrs gq, 50000@&¼ipkl gtkj½ :i;s dk isukYVh yxk;k tkrk gSA isukYVh dh jkf”k fcgkj f”k{kk ifj;kstuk] Hkkstiqj ds [kkrk esa tek djsaxsA fo”oklHkktu g0@& ¼vglu½ ftyk f”k{kk inkf/kdkjh Hkkstiqj] vkjkA” Perusal of the aforementioned document, it is crystal clear that blacklisting is for indefinite period and it is deprecated by various judicial pronouncements to the extent that there would be violation of Article 21 read with Article 19 (1)(g) of the Constitution. On this score, the petitioner has made out a case so as to interfere with the impugned communication dated 23.07.2024 and it is set aside. 3. Matter is remanded to the concerned authority to proceed further after giving due opportunity of hearing or submission insofar as show cause notice to be issued to the petitioner. On receipt of those necessary documents, the concerned authority is hereby directed to pass order after due consideration of each of the contention to be raised by the petitioner. The above exercise shall be completed within a Patna High Court CWJC No.14718 of 2025(2) dt.10-09-2025 4/4 period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. GAURAV S./- (P. B. Bajanthri, ACJ) (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) U