IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18744 of 2025 ====================================================== Badal Kumar S/o Vijay Kumar, R/o 34/7a, Sri Krishna Nagar, Road No. 25 Near SBI Shri Krishna Nagar, Patna Sadar, P.S.- Buddha colony Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Additional Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Disabled Empowerment Directorate (Social Welfare Department) Bihar, Patna. 4. The Deputy Director, Disable Empowerment Directorate (Social Welfare Department) Bihar, Patna. 5. The Assistant Director, Disable Empowerment Directorate (Social Welfare Department) Bihar, Patna. 6. The District Magistrate, Patna. 7. Umang Bal Vikas Sansthan Awasiya Divyang Prashikshak Sansthan, Fairfield Colony, Digha Ghat, Patna, Bihar who has been Selected for conducting the Ashra Home, Indrapuri, Rajiv Nagar, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sumit Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr.Advocate General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 16-02-2026 This writ petition has been filed in the nature of a Public Interest Litigation by one Badal Kumar on the ground that the respondent No. 7 in respect of whom office order No. 989 dated 08.09.2025 has been issued for running the Asra Grih Indrapuri, Rajeev Nagar, Patna, does not meet the eligibility criteria as per the advertisement. 2. Counter affidavit has also been filed by the Patna High Court CWJC No.18744 of 2025 dt.16-02-2026 2/2 respondent Nos. 1 to 5. After going through the averments taken in the writ petition and the counter affidavit, we are of the view that no public interest is involved. The present public interest litigation is misconceived. 3. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the selection of respondent No. 7 by filing appropriate writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy in accordance with law. Anjani/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) AFR/NAFR N/A CAV DATE N/A Uploading Date 18.02.2026 Transmission Date N/A