Mahendra Prasad vs The State of Bihar — CWJC/6732/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 04th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 30-Apr-2026

CNR: BRHC010432692026

e-Filing Number

23-04-2026

Filing Number

CWJC/9607/2026

Filing Date

24-Apr-2026

Registration No

CWJC/6732/2026

Registration Date

29-Apr-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Ritesh Kumar

Coram

Mr. Justice Ritesh Kumar

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

CIVIL WRIT ( 15 )

Sub-Category

SENIORITY , H.C. & ASSEMBLY ( 5303 )

Judicial Branch

Judicial Section

Decision Date

04-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Mahendra Prasad

    Adv. Kumar Rakesh Chandra

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The State of Bihar

    Adv. ,Piyush Lall 1123

  2. 2.The Honble High Court of Judicature at Patna

  3. 3.The Registrar General, Honble High Court,

  4. 4.The Registrar (Administrative),

  5. 5.The Registrar (Establishment), I/C,

  6. 6.The Law Secretary,

  7. 7.Anil Kumar Ravidas,

  8. 8.Shashi Bhushan Singh,

  9. 9.Ram Kumar Raghunayak,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 04-May-2026

    Mr. Justice Ritesh KumarView PDF

    Case Summary: Mahendra Prasad v. State of Bihar & Others (CWJC 6732/2026) The Patna High Court dismissed Mahendra Prasad's petition challenging his placement at Serial No. 153 in the Section Officer seniority list dated 01.11.2024. The court held that under Rule 25 of the 2021 Recruitment Rules, seniority must be determined by the date of promotion order, not the original appointment date. Since the petitioner was promoted on 28.01.2022 following a written test held on 27.11.2021, his seniority is reckoned from that promotion date, not from his 2003 Assistant appointment. The court rejected his argument that Rule 26 of the 2021 Rules exempted him from its application, finding the interpretation "thoroughly misconceived." This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Apr-2026

    For Admission - Fresh Cases

  4. 24-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWJC/6732/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Mahendra Prasad v. State of Bihar & Others (CWJC 6732/2026) The Patna High Court dismissed Mahendra Prasad's petition challenging his placement at Serial No. 153 in the Section Officer seniority list dated 01.11.2024. The court held that under Rule 25 of the 2021 Recruitment Rules, seniority must be determined by the date of promotion order, not the original appointment date. Since the petitioner was promoted on 28.01.2022 following a written test held on 27.11.2021, his seniority is reckoned from that promotion date, not from his 2003 Assistant appointment. The court rejected his argument that Rule 26 of the 2021 Rules exempted him from its application, finding the interpretation "thoroughly misconceived." This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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