IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3445 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Chandan Kumar Tiwari Pawan Kumar Tiwari R/o- Vill- Housing Colony, P.O.- Chandwa, P.S. Nawada, District- Bhojpur, Pin-802312. 2. Magan Kumar, S/o- Sakhi Chandra Thakur, R/o- At- Sundarpur, P.O.- Pirpainti, P.S.- Moheshram, District- Bhagalpur, Pin-813209. 3. Manibhushan Kumar, S/o- Sonalal Sah, R/o- Vill-Lahladpur, P.O.- Lahladpur, P.S.- Lahladpur, District- East Champaran, Pin-845436. 4. Ayushi Kumari, D/o- Mahendra Paswan, R/o- Vill-Kanchanpur P.O.- Aroura, P.S. DEO, Aroura, District- Aurangabad, Pin-824202. 5. Anupam Kumari, D/o- Tarkeshwar Prasad Singh, R/o- Vill- Muzaffarpur Malahi, P.O.- Hansi, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District- Vaishali, Pin-84414. 6. Suruchi Kumari, D/o- Narendra Kumar, R/o- Vill-Shital Tola, Arrah, P.O.- Arrah, P.S. Arrah, District-Bhojpur, Pin-802301. 7. Abhinav Kumar, S/o- Lalit Kumar, R/o-Vill- Hasanpur, P.O.- Barhi, P.S.- Madhepura, District- Madhepura, Pin-852128. 8. Shabnam Kumari, D/o- Narsh Prasad Yadav, R/o- Vill-Mirchaibari, Katihar, P.O.- Katihar, P.S.- Katihar, District- Katihar, Pin-854105. 9. Shanti Kumari, D/o- Rampunit Pandit, R/o- Vill-Pipra Devas, Nayatola, P.O.- Pipra Dewas, P.S.- Pipra Dewas, District- Begusarai, Pin-851112. 10. Ravi Kumar, S/o- Satendra Paswan, R/o-Vill-Pirtampur, P.O.- Tengra, P.S.- Tengra, District- Aurangabad, Pin-824112. 11. Surendra Kumar, S/o- Ram Chandra Yadav, R/o- Vill-Bhalua, P.O.- Bodhgaya, P.S.- Bodhgaya, District-Gaya, Pin-824231. 12. Rahul Kumar, S/o- Munshi Yadav, R/o- Vill-Baiju Bigha, P.O.- Bodhgaya, P.S.- Bodhgaya, District- Gaya, Pin-824231. 13. Prakash Kumar, S/o- Raj Kumar Sharma, R/o- Vill-Bataspur, P.O.- Bakrour, P.S.- Bodhgaya, Bakraur, District-Gaya, Pin-824231. 14. Suraj Prasad, S/o- Satyendra Prasad, R/o-Vill-Hasanpur Surat, P.O.- Patory, P.S.- Patory, District- Samastipur, Pin-848504. 15. Santosh Kumar, S/o- Basudeo Saw, R/o-Vill-Pipal Tar, P.O.- Pandarak, P.S.- Pandarak, District- Patna, Pin-803221. 16. Nitish Kumar, S/o- Janardan Prasad, R/o-Vill-Masatthu, P.O.- Masatthu, P.S.- Masatthu, District- Patna, Pin-803213. 17. Saurav Kumar Jha, S/o- Ram Bhajan Jha, R/o- Vill-Muradpur, P.O.- Vishnupur, P.S. Parbatta, District-Khagaria, Pin-851215. 18. Rajnish Kumar, S/o- Fulendra Saw, R/o-Vill-Medhi, P.O.- Chandhari, P.S. Islampur, Chandharia, District-Nalanda, Pin-801303. 19. Ajeet Kumar, S/o- Shivganga, R/o- Vill-Mouzmabad, P.O.- Narayanpur, P.S.- Bhawanipur, District-Bhagalpur, Pin-853203. 20. Pankaj Kumar, S/o- Bhola Pandit, R/o-Vill-Bareo Akbarpur, P.O.- Akbarpur, P.S.- Akbarpur, District-Nawada, Pin-805121. Patna High Court CWJC No.3445 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 2/8 21. Vicky Kumar, S/o- Basudeo Chaudhary, R/o- Vill-Hemza deopal, P.O.- Laund Thana Sirdale, P.S.- Laund, District- Nawada, Pin-805122. 22. Amar Jeet Kumar, S/o- Awadh Kishor Ray, R/o- Vill-Pakari, P.O.- Pakari, P.S.- Pakari, District- Sheohar, Pin-843327. 23. Punita Kumari, D/o- Rambabu Sah, R/o- Vill-Muraitha, P.O.- Muraitha, P.S.- Muraitha, District-Darbhanga, Pin-847304. 24. Ankur Prajapati, S/o- Rajendra Prajapati, R/o-Vill-Horlapur, P.O.- Horlapur, P.S.- Horlapur, District- Kushinagar, Pin-274303. 25. Nilam Kumari, D/o- Kamesh Mahto, R/o- Vill-Lagunia Raghukanth, P.O.- Samastipur, P.S.- Samastipur, District- Samastipur, Pin-848101. 26. Vikash Kumar, S/o- Dhanilal Sah, R/o-Vill-Bairia, P.O.- Bairiya, P.S.- Bairia, District- West Champaran, Pin-845438. 27. Nitish Kumar, S/o- Ajay Kumar, R/o-Vill-Madhepura, P.O.- Madhepura, P.S.- Madhepura, District-Madhepura, Pin-852114. 28. Vigyan Dev, S/o- Subodh Kumar, R/o-Vill-Dhankhar, P.O.- Ekangar Sarai, P.S.- Ekangar Sarai, District-Nalanda, Pin-801301. 29. Binod Kumar, S/o- Chandrika Prasad Nirala, R/o- Vill-Mohaddi Nagar, P.O.- Mohiuddin Nagar, P.S.-Mohiuddin Nagar, District- Lakhisarai, Pin-811315. 30. Satish Kumar, S/o- Ram Kripal Singh, R/o- Vill-Raghu Bigha, P.O.- Sansa, P.S. Sansa, District-Aurangabad, Pin-824143. 31. Abdul Jabbar, S/o- Md Rustam Ali, R/o-Vill-Kusaha, P.O.- Sohayal, P.S.- Sanokhar, District- Bhagalpur, Pin-813204. 32. Premchand Kumar, S/o- Arun Prasad, R/o- Vill-Purnadih, P.O.- Babhandiha, P.S. Babhandiha, District-Aurangabad, Pin-824124. 33. Shyam Sunder Patel, S/o- Sudhir Prasad, R/o- Vill-Basanpur, P.O.- Uttarnawan, P.S. Uttarnawan, District-Nalanda, Pin-803119. 34. Anita Kumari, D/o- Ramtapasya Ram, R/o- At and P.O.- Daiyapur Darziola, P.S.- Bakipur, District- Patna, Pin-800004. 35. Priyabindu Kumar, S/o- Natho Ray, R/o-Vill- Mohanpur, P.O.- Mohanpur, P.S. Mohanpur, District-Samastipur, Pin-848506. 36. Saloni Kumari, D/o- Ranjeet Malakar, R/o- Vill- Barawan, Saidanpur, P.O.- Saidanpur, P.S.- Saidanpur, District- Patna, Pin-803201. 37. Mukesh Kumar, S/o- Munna Sah, R/o-Vill- Katra, P.O. Katra, P.S. Katra, District- Muzaffarpur, Pin-843321. 38. Krishnamurari Tiwari, S/o- Lal Saheb Tiwari, R/o- Vill- Badki Nainijor, P.O.- Nainijor, P.S.- Nainijor, District- Buxar, Pin-802112. 39. Utpal Kant, S/o- Ramanuj Sharma, R/o-Vill-Turi, P.O.- Tekari, P.S.- Men Turi,, District- Gaya, Pin-824236. 40. Dipak Kumar, S/o- Shiv Dani Mahto, R/o-Vill- Sheikhpura, P.O.- Sheikhpura, P.S. Sheikhpura, District-Sheikhpura, Pin-811105. 41. Shanti Kumari, D/o- Rampunit Pandit, R/o- Vill- Pipra Devas, P.O. Pipra Devas, P.S. Pipra Devas, District- Begusarai, Pin-851112. 42. Sharwan Kumar, S/o- Umesh Tanti, R/o At and P.O.- Pachari, P.S.- Rajaura, Patna High Court CWJC No.3445 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 3/8 District- Begusarai, Pin 851131. 43. Saurav Kumar, S/o- Sushil Kumar, R/o-At and P.O.- Garsanda, P.S.- Kachhiana, District- Lakhisarai, Pin-811107. 44. Siddharth Rao, S/o- Shobh Nath Rao, R/o- At- Mansurpur, P.O.- Kasthri, P.S. Durgawati, District- Kaimur, Pin-821105. 45. Arvind Kumar, S/o- Bhagwan Sah, R/o-At and P.O.- Tarwan, P.S.- Tarwan, District- Siwan, Pin-841226. 46. Vikash Mishra, S/o- Shambhu Mishra, R/o- At- Balbhadra Sarai, P.O.- Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda, Pin-801302. 47. Rohit Kumar Singh @ Rohit Kumar, S/o- Pankaj Kumar Singh, R/o- At- Rampur, P.O.- Partappur, P.S.- Partappur, District-Saran, Pin-841225. 48. Sudheer Kumar, S/o- Kuldeep Ray, R/o-At and P.O.- Krishnawara, P.S.- Kishunwara, District- Vaishali, Pin-843114. 49. Rahul Prakash, S/o- Hari Thakur, R/o-At Sahsupan, P.O. Darbhanga, P.S.- Darbhanga, District-Darbhanga, Pin-846004. 50. Gaurav Kumar, S/o- Ajeet Kumar Mishra, R/o- At- Bara, P.O. Bara, P.S. Kurtha, District Arwal, Pin-804421. 51. Priyanka Kumari, D/o- Ram Kripal Roy, R/o- At- Priyadarshi Nagar, P.O. Dalip Chak, P.S.- Dalip Chak, District- Patna, Pin-801503. 52. Arti Kumari, D/o- Nand Lal Paswan, R/o- At- Gobrachh, P.O.- Pahariya, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District-Kaimur, Pin-821101. 53. Niranjan Kumar, S/o- Surendra Sharma, R/o- At- Aijhee, P.O.- Mubarakpur, P.S.- Mubarakpur, District-Sheikhpura, Pin-811105. 54. Pramod Kumar, S/o- Saryu Prasad, R/o-At- Govindpur, P.O.- Govindpur, P.S.- Govindpur, District- Nawada, Pin-805102. 55. Rishabh Kumar, S/o- Arvind Kumar, R/o-At- Bilauti, P.O.- Bilauti, P.S.- Bilauti, District- Gaya, Pin- 824237. 56. Shyam Kishor Pandey, S/o- Surendra Pandey, R/o- At- Murarpur, P.O.- Kapsima, P.S.- Kapsima, District-Nalanda, Pin-801302. 57. Pritosh Raj, S/o- Ashok Kumar, R/o- At-Pipra, P.O.- Arhwan, P.S.- Wazirganj, District- Gaya, Pin- 805131. 58. Avinash Kumar, S/o- Upendra Prasad Gupta, R/o-At- Lalit Nagar, P.O.- Gaya, P.S.- Gaya, District- Gaya, Pin-823001. 59. Nikhil Kumar, S/o- Shailendra Prasad, R/o- At- Godhana Road, P.O.- Arrah, P.S.- Ara, District- Bhojpur, Pin-802301. 60. Dheeraj Kumar, S/o- Suresh Singh, R/o-At-Gobindpur, P.O.- Gobindpur, P.S.- Gobindpur, District- Nawada, Pin-805102. 61. Rajesh Kumar, S/o- Surya Narayan Singh, R/o- At- Alauli, P.O.- Alauli, P.S.- Alauli, District- Khagaria, Pin-848203. 62. Ravi Kumar, S/o- Lal Babu Sah, R/o- At-Berbas, P.O. Bakhari, P.S. Bakhari, District- Sitamarhi, Pin-843325. 63. Jeevan Kumar, S/o- Kushi Yadav, R/o-At- Chatra, P.O.-Chatra, P.S. Chatra, District- Darbhanga, Pin-846005. Patna High Court CWJC No.3445 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 4/8 64. Rajesh Kumar Yadav, S/o- Balkrishna Yadav, R/o- At- Khakhai, P.O. Kadampura, P.S.- Kishanpur, District- Supaul, Pin-852131. 65. Rashmi Kumari, S/o- Yogendra Prasad Yadav, R/o- At- Korathbari, P.O.- Korath Bari, P.S.- Korath Bari, District- Purnea, Pin-854301. 66. Chhotu Kumar, S/o- Shankar Yadav, R/o-At- Ramchak, P.O.- Phulwaria, P.S.- Phulwaria, District- Gaya, Pin-824206. 67. Bipin Kumar Singh, S/o- Nandjee Singh, R/o- At- Salempur, P.O.- Sikraul Lakh, P.S.- Sikraur, District- Buxar, Pin-802129. 68. Sahil Kumar, S/o- Bishnudev Prasad Sinha, R/o- At- Khaneta, P.O- Belaganj, P.S- Khaneta, District- Gaya, Pin- 804403. 69. Madhu Kumari, D/o- Ravindra Kumar Malakar, R/o- At- Makhra, P.O- Jai Govind Nagar, P.S- Pipra, District- Aurangabad, Pin- 824124. 70. Santosh Kumar, S/o- Satnarayan Prasad, R/o- At- Kachanawa, P.O- Kachanawa, P.S- Aganda, District- Gaya, Pin- 804403. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director Secondary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Chairman, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna. 4. The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna. 5. The Examination Controller (STET-2025), Bihar School Examination Board, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sita Ram Prasad, Adv For the State : Mr. Addl. Advocate General (04) For the B.S.E.B. : Mr. Girijish Kumar, Adv Mr. Akash Anand, Adv ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 2 17-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the Bihar School Examination Board and learned counsel for the respondent-State. 2. With the consent of both the parties, this writ Patna High Court CWJC No.3445 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 5/8 application is being disposed of at this stage itself. 3. In the present writ application, the petitioners have prayed for the grant of following reliefs: “( ) Issuance of a direction, order ⅰ or writ, including writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the concerned respondent authorities under the Education Department and Bihar School Examination Board, Bihar, Patna to follow the guidelines dated 01.09.2025 of the education department and resolution No. 2374 dated 16.07.2007 of the General Administration Department as well as paragraph no.7 of the advertisement no. PR 218/2025 and published revised result of the petitioner's Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET- 2025) paper-I and paper-II. (ii) Issuance of a direction, order or writ, including writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the concerned respondent authorities under the Education Department and Bihar School Examination Board, Bihar, Patna to published revised result in favor of the petitioners in connection with advertisement no. PR 218/2025 Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET-2025) paper-1 and paper-II because the answer marked by the petitioners are correct as per the preferred book NCERT Patna High Court CWJC No.3445 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 6/8 publication whereas, the same answer is being declared wrong by the Bihar School Examination Board and whose number has not been assigned to the petitioners. (iii) Issuance of a direction, order or writ, including writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the concerned respondent Bihar School Examination Board and its examination department, to release the revised/final answer key from which the petitioners booklet has been marked. And for any other appropriate relief(s) as per the facts and circumstances of the case.” 4. After advancing some argument, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for seeking the aforesaid reliefs, the petitioners are prepared to file separate fresh representations before the Examination Controller (STET-2025), Bihar School Examination Board, Patna (respondent no. 5). He further prays that if such representations are filed by the petitioners within the stipulated time then an appropriate direction be issued to the Examination Controller (STET-2025), Bihar School Examination Board, Patna to dispose of the representations filed by the petitioners within a fixed time frame. 5. To the aforesaid prayer being made by learned Patna High Court CWJC No.3445 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 7/8 counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel appearing for respondent-State and learned counsel for the Bihar School Examination Board do not have any objection. 6. Considering the limited nature of prayer being made by learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ application is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to file separate fresh representations before the Examination Controller (STET- 2025), Bihar School Examination Board, Patna (respondent no. 5) within ten days from today. If such representations are filed by the petitioners within the stipulated time then the Examination Controller (STET-2025), Bihar School Examination Board, Patna (respondent no. 5) is directed to dispose of the same within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of the representations. Needless to emphasize that the final order which shall be passed by the Examination Controller (STET-2025), Bihar School Examination Board, Patna (respondent no. 5) should be a reasoned and speaking order. It is further made clear that in case, the petitioners are found entitled to the relief which they would be claiming through the representations, the same should be extended to the petitioners within a further period of four weeks from the date of passing of the final order. Patna High Court CWJC No.3445 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 8/8 7. With the aforesaid observation/direction and liberty granted, this writ application is disposed of. All pending interlocutory application(s), if any, shall also be deemed to have been disposed of. kiran/- (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) U