IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4944 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Nitu Kumari D/o Krisna Sah, R/o Vill Khalpura Kamala, PO Gultenganj, PS Mufassil, District Saran, Pin 841211. 2. Mohan Kumar, S/o- Arjun Mahto, R/o-Vill- Nima Kal, P.O.- Dand Khora, P.S. Dand Khora, District-Katihar, Pin- 855114. 3. Ravi Kumar Sony, S/o- Binod Prasad Swarnkar, R/o- Vill- At and P.O.- Tupkadih, P.S.- Balidih, District-Bokaro, Pin- 827010. 4. Md. Abdur Rahman, S/o- Md. Abdul Ghani, R/o- At and P.O.- Sanhoula, P.S.- Sanhoula, District-Bhagalpur, Pin- 813225. 5. Md. Amin, S/o- Ainul Haque, R/o- At-Ekami Balua, P.O. Belsandi, P.S. Gaunaha, District- West Champaran, Pin-845455. 6. Sridhar Pathak, S/o- Murlidhar Pathak, R/o- At- and P.O.- Lagunia Raghukanth, P.S.- Samastipur, District-Samastipur, Pin-848101. 7. Krishna Nand Sahu, S/o- Lakhandra Sahu, R/o- Vill- Navbhran Ghat, P.O.- Sahari, P.S.- Biroul, District-Darbhanga, Pin-847201. 8. Abhishek Kumar, S/o- Akshay Kumar, R/o- Vill- West Naya Chak, P.O.- Manoharpur, P.S.- Ramkrishna Nager, District-Patna, Pin-800016. 9. Ravi Shankar Ram, S/o- Dharakshan Ram, R/o- Vill- Mirzapur, P.O.- Risiup, P.S.- Risiup, District-Aurangabad, Pin-824102. 10. Salendra Kumar @ Shailendra Kumar, S/o- Binod Prasad Singh, R/o- Vill- Bandoh, P.O.- Bhagan Bigha, P.S.- Ruhi, District-Nalanda, Pin- 803118. 11. Amit Kumar, S/o- Surendra Paswan, R/o- Vill- Amera, P.O.- Bhathar, P.S.- Tharthari, District- Nalanda, Pin-801307. 12. Khushboo Kumari, D/o- Mahendra Singh, R/o- Vill- Gaurapur, P.O.- Kosh Dihra, P.S.- Paras Bgha, District- Jahanabad, Pin- 804408. 13. Manoj Kumar Manjhi, S/o- Bahadur Manjhi, R/o- Vill- Pirari, P.O.- Pirari Dih, P.S.- Derhi, District-Saran, Pin-841222. 14. Nasrin Rabbana D/o- Md. Zahid Hashmi, R/o- Vill- Simiriya, P.O.- Kajrali, P.S. Kajrali, District-Bhagalpur, Pin-812005. 15. Raushan Kumar, S/o- Dilip Poddar, R/o-Vill- Laxminiya, P.O.- Sughrain, P.S.-Kusheshwar Ashthan, District- Darbhanga, Pin-848213. 16. Navelesh Kumar @ Navalesh Kumar, S/o- Ramchandra Sah, R/o- Vill- Rohuavirnayan, P.O. Prahladpur, P.S. Mushari, District- Muzaffarpur, Pin- 843119. 17. Sweety Kumari, D/o- Bhagwat Mandal, R/o- Vill- Sour Bazar, P.O.- Sour Bazar, P.S.- Sour Bazar, District-Saharsa, Pin-852221. 18. Divya Kumar, D/o Sailesh Kumar, R/o Vill Sahajahanpur, PO Benibigha, PS Bikram, District Patna Pin 801104. 19. Nisha Sinha, D/o- Yugal Kishor Sinha, R/o- At and P.O.- Sanduari, P.S.- Hajipur, District- Vaishali, Pin-844124. 20. Kiran Kumari, D/o- Ramdhahin Prasad Singh, R/o- Vill- Bichha, P.O.- Wazirganj, P.S.- Rajwara, District- Gaya, Pin-805131. Patna High Court CWJC No.4944 of 2026(2) dt.09-04-2026 2/8 21. Prawesh Kumar, S/o- Sukalu Ram, R/o-At and P.O.- Akodhi, P.S.- Mohaniya, District- Kaimur, Pin-821109. 22. Amit Kumar, S/o- Rampukar Ray, R/o-Vill- Bajarmara, P.O. Talimapur, P.S.- Jamu Bazar, District-Siwan, Pin-841407. 23. Vijay Kumar Mandal, S/o- Virendra Prasad Mandal, R/o- Vill- Baratola, P.O.-Kariho, P.S.- Supaul, District- Supaul, Pin-852131. 24. Manish Kumar Ray @ Manish Kumar Roy, S/o- Kapildeo Ray, R/o- At and P.O.- Sansa, P.S.- Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad, Pin-824143. 25. Kundan Kumar Mishra, S/o- Harikant Mishra, R/o- Vill- Pattitola, P.O.- Kothiya, P.S.- Bhairabh Ashthan, District- Madhubani, Pin- 847404. 26. Khushboo Kumari, D/o- Umesh Prasad Sah, R/o- At and P.O.- Pratapganj, P.S.- Pratapganj, District-Supaul, Pin-852125. 27. Archana Kumari, D/o- Gaurishankar Choudhary, R/o- Vill- Swarshiti Nager, Ward No.06, P.O.- Saharsa, P.S.- Saharsa, District- Saharsa, Pin-852201. 28. Pinki Kumari, D/o- Ramadhar Ram, R/o- At and P.O.- Taraon, P.S.- Nasriganj, District- Rohtas, Pin-821310. 29. Neeraj Kumar, S/o- Rajbanshi Paswan, R/o- Vill- Mundichak, P.O.- Saidabad, P.S. Kako, District-Jahanabad, Pin-804417. 30. Khushnuma Warsi, D/o- Sultan Ahmad, R/o- At and P.O.- Sasaram, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas, Pin-821115. 31. Nilu Kumari, D/o- Jaychandra Yadav, R/o- Vill- Khajuarwara, P.O.- Jahangirtola, P.S.- Kamtaul, District-Darbhanga, Pin-847303. 32. Avinash Kumar Singh, S/o- Birendra Singh, R/o- Vill- Sawan Bigrah, P.O. Maharajganj, P.S.-Duraundha, District- Siwan, Pin-841238. 33. Shiv Kumar, S/o- Mahendra Das, R/o-Vill- rajopur, P.O. Aigani, P.S.- Chhaurahi, District- Begusarai, Pin-848204. 34. Manish Kumar, S/o- Subhash Prasad Sah, R/o- At and P.O.- Belhar, P.S.- Belhar, District- Banka, Pin-813202. 35. Sintu Kumar, S/o- Surendra Prasad Yadav, R/o- Vill- Jaiprakash Nager, P.O.- Madhepura, P.S.-Madhepura, District- Madhepura, Pin-852113. 36. Deepak Kumar, S/o- Ramsagar Singh, R/o- Vill- rupnarayanpur, P.O.- Chakhaji, P.S. Karpurigram, District- Samastipur, Pin-848115. 37. Khushboo Kumari, D/o- Santosh Dangi, R/o- At and P.O.- Kurmawan, P.S.- Barachatti, District- Gaya, Pin-824201. 38. Nirita Kumari, D/o- Dhanusdhari Dangi, R/o- At and P.O.- Kurmawan, P.S.- Barachatti, District- Gaya, Pin-824201. 39. Md. Murgub Alam, S/o- Md. Qamruddin Shekh, R/o- Vill- Nehuta, P.O. Chilim, P.S. Dobhi, District-Gaya, Pin-824211. 40. Govind Kumar, S/o- Koushal Kishore Mehara, R/o- Vill- Bhatauni, P.O. Bansh Gopal, P.S.- Puraini, District- Madhepura, Pin- 852213. 41. Arun Kumar Yadav, S/o- Arjun Yadav, R/o- Vill- Khem Bhatkam Narendrapur, P.O.- Narendrapur, P.S. Andar, District- Siwan, Pin-841446. 42. Shashi Ranjan, S/o- Fuldeo Ram, R/o-Vill- Dharhari, P.O.- Chaurdano, P.S.- Patna High Court CWJC No.4944 of 2026(2) dt.09-04-2026 3/8 Chauradano, District- East Champaran, Pin-845302. 43. Shyam Kishor Choudhary, S/o-Rajeshwar choudhary, R/o- Vill- Kaparpura, P.O.- Chhapra, P.S.-Kanti, District- Muzaffarpur, Pin-843108. 44. Imran Ali, S/o- Manzoor Ahemad, R/o- Vill- Bhopatpur, P.O.- Bagani Bazar, P.S.- Kateya, District-Gopalganj, Pin- 841441. 45. Ajit Kumar Panday, S/o- Ram Ayodhya Panday, R/o- Vill- Pandeydih, P.O.- Kumhaila, P.S.- Charpokhari, District- Bhojpur, Pin- 802223. 46. Khushboo Kumari, D/o- Ashok Kumar Singh, R/o- Vill- Balha, P.O.- Parsoni, P.S. Parsoni, District- Sitamarhi, Pin- 843325. 47. Abhay Raj, S/o- Umesh Baitha, R/o-Vill- Pokhara Mohalla Hajipur, P.O.- Hajipur, P.S.- Town Hajipur, District- Vaishali, Pin- 844101. 48. Pushpa Sandhya, D/o- Dilip Kumar Singh R/o- Vill- Nand Gaon, P.O.- Lalbahadur Shashtri Nager, P.S.- Lalbhadur Shashtri Nager, District- Patna, Pin-800023. 49. Md. Aatif, S/o- Najmal Hassan, R/o- At and P.O.- Garhani, P.S.- Charpokhri, District- Bhojpur, Pin- 802203. 50. Bibha Kumari @ Bhibha Kumari, D/o- Anil Kumar, R/o-At and P.O.- Gurua, P.S.- Gurua, District- Gaya, Pin- 824205. 51. Anirban Mandal, S/o- Utpal Kumar Gope Mandal, R/o- Vill- Manbal Purelia, P.O.- Tedda, P.S.-Manbazar, District- Purelia, Pin-723131. 52. Vimal Kumar Jha, S/o- Mahesh Jha, R/o- Vill- Prem Nager, P.O.- Sugauli, P.S.- Sugauli, District- East Champaran, Pin-845456. 53. Gyanu Kumar, S/o- Arun Kumar Choudhary, R/o- Vill- Gangaili, P.O. Maharajganj-2, P.S.-Banmankhi, District- Purnia, Pin- 854202. 54. Krishna Kumar, S/o- Kamleshwari Rajak, R/o- At and P.O.- Samaspur, P.S.- Maheshkhunt, District-Khagariya, Pin- 851213. 55. Prince Kumar, S/o- Birendra Kumar, R/o- Vill- Dhrubganj, P.O.- Kharik Bazar, P.S.- Kharik Bazar, District- Bhagalpur, Pin- 853202. 56. Ashit Ranjan, S/o- Narayan Prasad, R/o-Vill- Mahuwa Mukundpur, P.O.- Mahuwa, P.S.- Mahuwa, District-Vaishali, Pin- 844122. 57. Munna Kumar, S/o- Naresh Mochi, R/o-Vill- Sritala, P.O.- Fathepur, P.S.- Gaurichak, District- Patna, Pin-803211. 58. Ram Pratap Thakur, S/o- Indrasan Thakur, R/o- Vill- Dhobighat Biratnager, P.O.- Gajadhar Ganj, P.S.- Buxar, District- Buxar, Pin-802103. 59. Ghanshyam Bahadur Singh, S/o-Harishankar Singh, R/o- Vill- Bhagesar, P.O.- Gajani Bhagesar, P.S.- Koraon, District- Prayagraj, Pin- 212306. 60. Kumari Amisha Bharti, D/o- Niranjan Prasad, R/o- Vill- Narayanpur, P.O. Bansdih, P.S.- Tharthari, District- Nalanda, Pin- 801307. 61. Mukesh Kumar, S/o- Teshlal Saw, R/o-At and P.O.- Akhgaon, P.S. Sandesh, District- Bhojpur, Pin-802161. 62. Shailendra Prasad, S/o- Gagnath Prasad, R/o- Vill- Khori Pakar Nilmi, P.O.- Paltuhatta, P.S.- Jomo Bazar, District- Siwan, Pin-841413. 63. Rima Kumari @ Reena Kumari, D/o- Sheo Poojan Chaudhary, R/o- Vill- Patna High Court CWJC No.4944 of 2026(2) dt.09-04-2026 4/8 Semra Nanhakar, P.O.- Bishunpur Patty, P.S.- Sahebganj, District- Muzaffarpur, Pin- 843125. 64. Puja Raj, D/o- Kaushal Kumar Yadav, R/o- At and P.O.- Dhanuja, P.S.- Phulpras, District- Madhubani, Pin-847409. 65. Ajay Kumar, S/o- Sunil Prasad Mahto, R/o- Vill- Mahedev Nager, P.O.- Shekhpura, P.S.- Shekhpura, District- Shekhpura, Pin- 811105. 66. Srikant Kumar, S/o- Ram Pravesh Sharma, R/o- Vill- Eru, P.O.- Sahiya, P.S. Wazirganj, District-Gaya, Pin-805153. 67. Sarita Kumari, D/o- Yogendra Singh, R/o- At and P.O.- Mirpur Juara, P.S. Awatar Nager, District-Chhapra Saran, Pin-841216. 68. Pooja Kumari, D/o- Mahendra Prasad Gupta, R/o- Vill- Gajrarh, P.O.- Sasaram, P.S.- Sasaram, District-Rohtas, Pin-821115. 69. Somiya Kumari, D/o- Ramanand Prasad, R/o- Vill- Beldnana, P.O.- Nursarai, P.S.- Chandi, District-Nalanda, Pin-803113. 70. Jancy Kumari, D/o- Naresh Prasad, R/o- Vill- Abumahadmadpur, P.O.- Bakhtiyarpur, P.S.-Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna, Pin- 803212. 71. Ajeet Kumar Ganesh, S/o- Makhan Lal Ganesh, R/o- Vill- Dhobibhitta, P.O.- Pathamari, P.S.- Kurlicort, District- Kishanganj, Pin-855116. 72. Golu Kumar Panday, S/o- Devendra Panday, R/o- Vill- Ghusyar, P.O.- Dariyapur, P.S.- Sangrampur, District- East Champaran, Pin- 845417. 73. Md. Dilshad Alam, S/o- Md. Masood Alam, R/o- Vill- Salimpur, P.O.- Noorpur, P.S.- Baruni, District-Begusarai, Pin- 851210. 74. Vikas Kumar, S/o- Gajanand Singh, R/o- Vill- Karmabigha, P.O.- Brauli, P.S.- Janhor, District-Aurangabad, Pin-824124. 75. Sunita Kumari, D/o- Shiv Kumar Yadav, R/o- At and P.O.- Jamuawan, P.S.- Daudnagar, District-Aurangabad, Pin-824143. 76. Priyanka Kumari @ Prayanka Kumari, D/o- Satyanarayan Sah, R/o- Vill- Dhanuli, P.O.- Ghatora, P.S.- Kartaha, District-Vaishali, Pin-844119. 77. Kumari Pallavi, D/o- Parmanand Paswan, R/o- Vill- Amba, P.O.- Bairampur, P.S.- Biraul, District-Darbhanga, Pin-848209. 78. Shesh Nath Prasad Gupta, S/o- Chanchal Sah, R/o- Vill- Raibati Mahuawa, P.O.- Jharmaahui, P.S.-Chuttarwa, District- West Champaran, Pin- 845003. 79. Anuradha Kumari, D/o- Ghanshyam Prasad, R/o- At and P.O. Bhutauli, P.S. Chautha, District-Khagariya, Pin-851201. ... ... 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. Patna High Court CWJC No.4944 of 2026(2) dt.09-04-2026 5/8 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 Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (15) Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Adv. AC to SC-15 For BSEB : Mr. P.K. Shahi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Gyan Shankar, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 2 09-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for respondent-State and learned counsel for Bihar School Examination Board, Patna. 2. With the consent of the parties the present writ application is disposed of at this stage. 3. In the present writ application the petitioners have prayed for the grant of following reliefs: “(i) 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 fixed/adopt the qualifying percentage given in the resolution No.2374 dated 16.07.2007 of the General Administration Department because in the concern guidelines dated 01.09.2025 and advertisement No. PR 218/2025 dated 09.09.2025 of the STET-2025 exam, the qualifying percentage is to be fixed as per the above resolution and further order to qualify petitioners. Patna High Court CWJC No.4944 of 2026(2) dt.09-04-2026 6/8 (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 of the petitioners in connection with advertisement no. PR 218/2025 Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET-2025) paper-I and paper-II because the answer marked by the petitioners are correct as per the reference book/NCERT 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, 10 release the revised/final answer key from which the petitioners booklet has been marked. (iv) 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 relief, the petitioners are prepared to file a representation before the respondent no.2 i.e. the Director, Secondary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna and prays that an appropriate direction be issued to the respondent no.2 to Patna High Court CWJC No.4944 of 2026(2) dt.09-04-2026 7/8 dispose of the representation within a fixed time frame, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. 5. To the aforesaid submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel appearing for respondents-State and Bihar School Examination Board do not have any objection. 6. Considering the limited nature of prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ application is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to to file separate representations before the respondent no.2 that is the Director, Secondary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna within two weeks from today. If such representations are received, the same shall be disposed of by respondent no.2 within a further period of six weeks, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. 7. Needless to emphasize that the final order which shall be passed by respondent no.2 should be a reasoned and speaking order and in case the petitioners are found entitled to the relief, which the petitioners would be claiming through their separate 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 by the respondent no.2. Patna High Court CWJC No.4944 of 2026(2) dt.09-04-2026 8/8 8. With the aforesaid observation, direction and liberty granted the present writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.As, if any will be deemed to have been disposed of. Prakash Narayan (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) U