Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2243 of 2026 ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar Son of Kuber Ram, Resident of Village-Bilaspur, P.O.- Sadokhar, P.S.-Chenari, District-Rohtas, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Education, Bihar, Patna.
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Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Education, Bihar, Patna. 3.
The Chairman, Bihar School Examination Board, Sinha Library Road, Buddh Marg, Patna, Bihar-800017.
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The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, Sinha Library Road, Buddh Marg, Patna, Bihar-800017.
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The Examination Controller, Bihar School Examination Board, Sinha Library Road, Buddh Marg, Patna, Bihar-800017. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Additional Advocate General (4) For the BSEB :
Mr. P. K. Shahi, Sr. Advocate Mr. Vipin Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 10-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.
2.The instant writ application has been filed for the following relief:- a) For issuance of a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, or direction/directions to the Respondent Board to consider the submission of the Objection Form raised by the Petitioner through Official Portal in Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET)- 2025 conducted by Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB).
b) For a direction to Respondent Board to
Patna High Court CWJC No.2243 of 2026(2) dt.10-02-2026 2/3 consider the Objection and rectify the anomalies in the evaluation process of the said test.
c) For a direction to Respondent Board to provide Revised Answer Key of the Petitioner after considering her Objection Form.
d) For further pass any other order/orders in shape of consequential relief to the Petitioner may be found to legally entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the instant case.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite this petitioner having given authoritative answers to the questions, still he has secured 57 marks and raised objections with respect to 9 questions with authoritative answer since the Answer key provided by the respondent-Board was incorrect but still, such objections have not been adjudicated.
4. It is next submitted that even the principles of normalization, which also forms part of the advertisement no. PR 218/2025, appears not to have been invoked in the case of the petitioner.
5. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Bihar School Examination Board, submits that since the appropriate representation with objections have already been filed, the petitioner may be directed to file a detailed representation in the light of the order passed by this Court and, on filing of such representation within the time so fixed, the same shall be adjudicated and necessary order shall be
Patna High Court CWJC No.2243 of 2026(2) dt.10-02-2026 3/3 passed and, if the petitioner is found eligible then further action shall be taken. Learned counsel for the B.S.E.B. further submits that the experts have already been employed for adjudicating the objections and once such objections are there, the same shall be adjudicated.
6. Considering the submissions of the parties, this Court is of the view that instead of keeping this matter pending, the petitioner be directed to file representation with all such details for adjudication within a period of one week, referring to his earlier representation, which is said to have been filed and, even the issues of normalization in terms of the advertisement may also be raised, if the same has not been raised for consideration by the authorities concerned.
7. On filing of such representation by the petitioner, the same shall be adjudicated within a period of two weeks from the date of filing along with a copy of the order.
8. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ application stands disposed of.
(Ajit Kumar, J) sharun/- U