IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16490 of 2017 ====================================================== Alakh Niranjan Singh S/o Late Narayan Singh, R/o Village and P.O. Samastipur, P.S.- Sahebpur kamal, District- Begusarai, at present Posted and working as an Assistant Teacher in Govt. Primary Scholl Samastipur, Block - Sahebpur kamal, District- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director , Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Begusarai. 4. The District Education Officer, Begusarai. 5. The District Programme Officer Establishment, Begusarai. 6. The District Treasury Officer, Begusarai. 7. The District Accounts Officer, Begusarai. 8. The Headmaster Cum Drawing and Disbursing Officer, Govt. Primary School Samastipur, Block -Sahebpur ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Umesh Kumar Mishra, Adv Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr.Kameshwar Kumar -Gp17 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 5 13-01-2026 2. Learned counsel for the deceased-sole petitioner and learned counsel for the State are present. 2. By previous order dated 09.12.2025, last indulgence was granted to Mr. Umesh Kr. Mishra, learned Advocate to file substitution petition. Hwever, today Mr. Mukesh Kumar, junior counsel to Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra submits that the legal heirs of the deceased-sole petitioner are Patna High Court CWJC No.16490 of 2017(5) dt.13-01-2026 2/2 not giving the Vakalatnama and, therefore, he is not in a position to file substitution petition. 3. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, since the sole petitioner has died and he is not being substituted by legal heirs, therefore, the case has abated and it is accordingly dismissed. kiran/- (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) U