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Patna High Court releases notification for transfer and posting of 152 District & Additional Sessions Judges. Check new assignments. Join by March 31, 2026.

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The Patna High Court has released an important notification regarding the transfer and posting of 152 District and Additional Sessions Judge rank officers. This administrative order, dated February 20, 2026, details the new assignments for these judicial officers across various judgeships in Bihar. Officers concerned are directed to take over their new charges and join their respective assignments by March 31, 2026.

What Changed

This notification outlines the transfer and posting of a significant number of District and Additional Sessions Judges. The officers, who were previously stationed at various judgeships, have now been reassigned to new stations to serve as District and Additional Sessions Judges.

Particulars Earlier Status Revised Status
Number of Officers Affected Not specified as a change, but 152 officers are transferred. 152 District & Additional Sessions Judge rank officers transferred and posted.
Officer Role District & Additional Sessions Judge at current posting. District & Additional Sessions Judge at new station/judgeship.
Joining Deadline N/A Officers must join their new assignments by 31st March, 2026.

Key Details of the Transfer

  • Total Officers Transferred: 152 District and Additional Sessions Judge rank officers.
  • Nature of Order: Administrative transfer and posting.
  • New Designation: All transferred officers will serve as District and Additional Sessions Judges at their new stations.
  • Validity: All representations regarding transfer/stay/pre-mature transfer stand disposed of by this order.

Action Required for Transferred Officers

All officers named in the notification are required to adhere to the following instructions:

  • Make over charge of their respective current offices.
  • Join their new assignments as District and Additional Sessions Judges in the specified judgeships.
  • The joining process must be completed by March 31, 2026.
  • Ensure all official formalities are completed during the charge handover and takeover process.

Important Dates

Event Date
Notification Date 20th February, 2026
Deadline for Joining New Assignments 31st March, 2026

List of Transferred Officers

Here is the comprehensive list of 152 District and Additional Sessions Judge rank officers transferred by the Patna High Court, along with their present and new postings:

Sl. No. Officer Name & Current Posting New Designation & Station/Judgeship
1. Sri Munshi Lal Gautam, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Gaya a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bettiah c) West Champaran
2. Sri Pramod Kumar Yadav, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bettiah a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Patna c) Patna
4. Sri Sangam Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Ara c) Bhojpur at Ara
5. Sri Nalin Kumar Pandey, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Gaya a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bettiah c) West Champaran
6. Sri Manoj Kumar Tiwari, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Araria a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Hajipur c) Vaishali
7. Sri Neeraj Kumar II, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Darbhanga c) Darbhanga
8. Sri Syed Md. Fazlul Bari, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Madhubani a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Chapra c) Saran
9. Ms Namita Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Biharsharif c) Nalanda
10. Sri Raj Narayan Nigam, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Begusarai a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bhagalpur c) Bhagalpur
11. Sri Bhupendra Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Danapur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Darbhanga c) Darbhanga
12. Sri Awdesh Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Motihari a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Muzaffarpur c) Muzaffarpur
13. Sri Umesh Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Rosera a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Nawada c) Nawada
14. Sri Abhishek Kumar Bhan, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Banka a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Gaya c) Gaya
15. Sri Suman Kumar Divakar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Darbhanga a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Muzaffarpur c) Muzaffarpur
16. Sri Shashi Kant Rai, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Dalsingsarai a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Siwan c) Siwan
17. Sri Ravishankar Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Darbhanga a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Begusarai c) Begusarai
18. Sri Santosh Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Siwan a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Saharsa c) Saharsa
19. Ms. Seema Bhartiya, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Motihari a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Lakhisarai c) Lakhisarai
20. Sri Shailendra Kumar Sharma, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Gopalganj a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Katihar c) Katihar
21. Sri Mukund Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Motihari a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Begusarai c) Begusarai
22. Sri Vikas Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bettiah a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Hajipur c) Vaishali
23. Sri Suryakant Tiwary, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Motihari a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Banka c) Banka
24. Ms. Protima Parihar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Darbhanga a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Muzaffarpur c) Muzaffarpur
25. Sri Ankur Gupta, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Biharsharif c) Nalanda
26. Sri Shailendra Kumar I, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Darbhanga a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Muzaffarpur c) Muzaffarpur
27. Sri Navin Kumar Thakur, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Hajipur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Darbhanga c) Darbhanga
28. Sri Manish Dwivedi, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Nawadah a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Begaha c) West Champaran
29. Ms. Anju Singh, Joint Secretary (Law), Vigilance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Ara c) Bhojpur at Ara
30. Ms. Madhu Agrawal, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Sheikhpura a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Banka c) Banka
31. Ms Pratibha, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Siwan a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bettiah c) West Champaran
32. Sri Brajesh Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Motihari a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Muzaffarpur c) Muzaffarpur
33. Sri Sunil Kumar II, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bhabhua c) Kaimur
34. Sri Shailendra Kumar II, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Khagaria a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Patna c) Patna
35. Sri Umesh Mani Tripathi, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bettiah a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Siwan c) Siwan
36. Sri Rakesh Kumar Singh-III, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Begusarai a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Munger c) Munger
37. Sri Neeraj Kishore, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Ara a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Sheikhpura c) Sheikhpura
38. Ms. Richa Bhargava, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Motihari a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Banka c) Banka
39. Sri Virendra Kumar Choubey, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Madhepura a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Barh c) Patna
40. Sri Ashutosh Kumar II, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Madhepura a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Danapur c) Patna
41. Sri Rahul Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Samastipur c) Samastipur
42. Sri Kumar Risikesh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Madhepura a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Danapur c) Patna
43. Sri Ravindra Kumar Ray, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Samastipur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Siwan c) Siwan
44. Sri Sanjeev Kumar Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Biharsharif a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Gopalganj c) Gopalganj
45. Sri Prabhat Krishna, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bhagalpur c) Bhagalpur
46. Sri Ashutosh Kumar Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bhabhua a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Muzaffarpur c) Muzaffarpur
47. Sri Sunil Kumar Singh II, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Naugachia a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Siwan c) Siwan
48. Sri Amit Kumar Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bhagalpur c) Bhagalpur
49. Sri Pathak Alok Kaushik, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Jhanjhapur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Patna City c) Patna
50. Sri Rajendra Kumar Pandey, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bettiah a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Gopalganj c) Gopalganj
51. Sri Narendra Pal Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Samastipur c) Samastipur
52. Sri Sunil Kumar Choubey, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Begusarai a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Samastipur c) Samastipur
53. Sri Akhauri Abhishek Sahay, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Biharsharif a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Gopalganj c) Gopalganj
54. Ms. Sulekha Jha, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Darbhanga c) Darbhanga
55. Sri Umesh Kumar Pandey, Presiding Officer, Special Court (Electricity), Pesu Area, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Madhubani c) Madhubani
56. Sri Afzal Alam, Presiding Officer, Special Court (Electricity), Tirhut Area, Muzaffarpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bhagalpur c) Bhagalpur
57. Sri Rajesh Kumar Verma, District & Additional Sessions Judge, (Arwal) Jehanabad a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Gopalganj c) Gopalganj
58. Sri Ranjan Kumar Mishra, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Darbhanga c) Darbhanga
59. Sri Sunil Kumar III, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Supaul a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Danapur c) Patna
60. Sri Syed Qamrul Hassan Rizwi, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna City a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Jehanabad c) Jehanabad
61. Sri Raj Kumar Choudhary, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Barh a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Motihari c) East Champaran
62. Sri Deepak Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Siwan c) Siwan
63. Sri Anil Kumar Thakur, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bhabhua a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Muzaffarpur c)
64. Sri Shree Prakash, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Danapur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Motihari c) East Champaran
65. Sri Bijay Kishor Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Gaya a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bettiah c) West Champaran
66. Sri Sanjay Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Biharsharif a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Khagaria c) Khagaria
67. Sri Rajendra Kumar Sinha, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Motihari c) East Champaran
68. Sri Chandra Bir Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bhabhua c) Kaimur
69. Sri Amit Kumar Pandey, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Hilsa a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Gopalganj c) Gopalganj
70. Sri Manoj Kumar Srivastava, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Danapur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Darbhanga c) Darbhanga
71. Sri Shree Ram Jha, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Darbhanga a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Begusarai c) Begusarai
72. Sri Md. Saleem, Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Motihari c) East Champaran
73. Sri Santosh Kumar Gupta, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Araria a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Danapur c) Patna
74. Sri Pawan Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Jamui a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Khagaria c) Khagaria
75. Sri Alok Kumar Pandey II, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Samastipur c) Samastipur
76. Sri Jitesh Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Purnea a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Patna c) Patna
77. Sri Rajesh Pandey, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Jehanabad a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Gaya c) Gaya
78. Sri Ajay Kumar I, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Araria a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Patna c) Patna
79. Sri Rajnish Ranjan, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Danapur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Motihari c) East Champaran
80. Ms. Akanksha Kashyap, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Purnea a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Patna City c) Patna
81. Sri Gaurav Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Purnea a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Patna c) Patna
82. Sri Anand Kumar Singh II, Chairman, Municipal Building Tribunal-I, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Darbhanga c) Darbhanga
83. Sri Santosh Kumar Jha, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Samastipur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Aurangabad c) Aurangabad
84. Sri Pravin Kumar Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Biharsharif c) Nalanda
85. Sri Prabal Dutta, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Munger a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Khagaria c) Khagaria
86. Ms. Pushpa Kumari, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bettiah a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Danapur c) Patna
87. Sri Pavan Kumar Shukla, Chairman, Municipal Building Tribunal-II, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bhabhua c) Kaimur
88. Sri Awinash Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Madhubani c) Madhubani
89. Sri Dharmendra Kumar Tiwari, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bhabhua a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Ara c) Bhojpur
90. Sri Bipin Bihari Rai, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bhabhua c) Kaimur
91. Sri Madhukar Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bikramganj c) Rohtas
92. Sri Sanjeev Kumar II, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Jamui a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Madhepura c) Madhepura
93. Sri Abhay Srivastava, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bhagalpur c) Bhagalpur
94. Sri Anand Viswas Dhar Dubey, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bettiah a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Patna c) Patna
95. Ms. Rumpa Kumari, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Munger a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Khagaria c) Khagaria
96. Sri Satish Kumar Jha, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Purnea a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bhagalpur c) Bhagalpur
97. Sri Abhishek Ranjan, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Purnea a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Jhanjharpur c) Madhubani
98. Sri Rabi Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Araria a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Madhubani c) Madhubani
99. Sri Jawed Alam, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bettiah a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bhagalpur c) Bhagalpur
100. Sri Nishit Dayal, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Hajipur c) Vaishali
101. Sri Pankaj Chauhan, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Hilsa c) Nalanda
102. Sri Deepak Kumar II, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Danapur c) Patna
103. Sri Preetam Kumar Ratan, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Chapra a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Arwal c) Jehanabad
104. Sri Sukun Kumar Manjhi, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Gaya a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bettiah c) West Champaran
105. Sri Dhirendra Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Biharsharif a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bettiah c) West Champaran
106. Sri Prem Chandra Verma, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Saharsa a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bettiah c) West Champaran
107. Sri Amit Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Supaul a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Jamui c) Jamui
108. Sri Kumar Kaushal Kishore, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Jehanabad a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Supaul c) Supaul
109. Sri Deepak Singh Verma, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Gopalganj a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Purnea c) Purnea
110. Sri Jitendra Kumar II, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Khagaria a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Katihar c) Katihar
111. Sri Rakesh Kumar Rajak, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Sheikhpura a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Patna c) Patna
112. Sri Pradeep Kumar Choudhary, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Munger a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Katihar c) Katihar
113. Ms. Indrani Kisku, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Hajipur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Madhubani c) Madhubani
114. Sri Mukesh Kumar II, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Banka a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Purnea c) Purnea
115. Sri Rajeev Kumar Mishra, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Lakhisarai a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Rosera c) Samastipur
116. Sri Sunil Dutt, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Hajipur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Sheohar c) Sheohar
117. Sri Aditya Pandey, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Hajipur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Sheohar c) Sheohar
118. Sri Vishal Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Jehanabad a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Gopalganj c) Gopalganj
119. Sri Vikash Mishra, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Madhepura a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Munger c) Munger
120. Dr. Santosh Kumar-I, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Sasaram a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Ara c) Bhojpur
121. Ms. Seema Kumari, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Motihari a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Muzaffarpur c) Muzaffarpur
122. Sri Gautam Kumar Yadav, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Supaul a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Munger c) Munger
123. Sri Rakesh Kumar Pandey, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Siwan a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Purnea c) Purnea
124. Sri Santosh Kumar II, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Saharsa a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Munger c) Munger
125. Sri Sidharth Pandey, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Sitamarhi a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Lakhisarai c) Lakhisarai
126. Sri Dev Raj, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Buxar a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Supaul c) Supaul
127. Sri Narendra Kumar Yadav, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Lakhisarai a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Dalsinghsarai c) Samastipur
128. Sri Kumar Avinash, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Sheikhpura a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Patna c) Patna
129. Sri Manoranjan Kumar Jha, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Ara a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Jamui c) Jamui
130. Sri Vimlendu Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bettiah a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Munger c) Munger
131. Dr. Kishor Kunal, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Samastipur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Muzaffarpur c) Muzaffarpur
132. Sri Vineet Kumar Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Banka a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Araria c) Araria
133. Sri Atul Sinha, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Jamui a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Banka c) Banka
134. Ms. Saba Alam, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Begusarai a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bhagalpur c) Bhagalpur
135. Sri Ashish Mishra, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bagaha a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Siwan c) Siwan
136. Sri Madhwendra Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Benipur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Muzaffarpur c) Muzaffarpur
137. Sri Santosh Kumar Dubey, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Supaul a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Gopalganj c) Gopalganj
138. Sri Amarendra Shrivastav, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Jamui a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Araria c) Araria
139. Sri Tej Pratap Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Katihar a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Supaul c) Supaul
140. Ms. Kumari Jyotsana, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Sasaram a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Muzaffarpur c) Muzaffarpur
141. Ms. Jabin Jamal, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Patna a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Hilsa c) Nalanda
142. Sri Arun Kumar Sinha, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Motihari a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Muzaffarpur c) Muzaffarpur
143. Sri Akhilesh Pandey, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Katihar a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bettiah c) West Champaran
144. Sri Mukesh Kumar Mishra, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Sasaram a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Lakhisarai c) Lakhisarai
145. Sri Rajesh Kumar IV, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Madhepura a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Supaul c) Supaul
146. Sri Dibya Prakash, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Lakhisara a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Naugachia c) Bhagalpur
147. Sri Nagesh Pratap Singh, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Darbhanga a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Hajipur c) Vaishali
148. Sri Kavindra Kumar, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Ara a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Biharsharif c) Nalanda
149. Sri Swarn Prabhat, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Danapur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Banka c) Banka
150. Sri Ranjan Kumar Raina, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Purnea a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Bettiah c) West Champaran
151. Sri Pranav Kumar Bharti, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Madhepura c) Madhepura
152. Sri Lal Bahadur Prasad, District & Additional Sessions Judge, Gaya a) District and Additional Sessions Judge b) Patna c) Patna

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1: What is the purpose of this notification from Patna High Court?

A1: This notification announces the administrative transfer and posting of 152 District and Additional Sessions Judge rank officers to new stations and judgeships across Bihar.

Q2: How many officers are affected by this transfer order?

A2: A total of 152 District and Additional Sessions Judge rank officers have been transferred and posted.

Q3: What is the deadline for the transferred officers to join their new assignments?

A3: All transferred officers are directed to make over charge of their current offices and join their new assignments by 31st March, 2026.

Q4: What happens to previous representations regarding transfers or stays?

A4: The notification explicitly states that all representations filed by judicial officers for transfer, stay, or premature transfer, as well as letters from Principal District & Sessions Judges or Bar Associations/Councils, stand disposed of by this order.

Q5: Where can I find the full list of transferred officers and their new postings?

A5: The complete list of 152 officers, including their names, current postings, and new designations with stations/judgeships, is provided in the official PDF notification issued by the Patna High Court. A comprehensive table is included in this blog post for easy reference.

Q6: Is this a new recruitment drive?

A6: No, this is not a recruitment drive. This notification pertains to the administrative transfer and posting of existing District and Additional Sessions Judge rank officers.