Ranjana Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1847 of 2025 ====================================================== Ranjana Kumari wife of Dhirendra Kumar Jha, resident of 13 State Bank Colony, Kahgiri Road, Takiyapar, Digha, Danapur, Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Patna.

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The Director, Higher Education, Patna.

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Pay Verification Cell, Department of Education Government of Bihar through its Authorized Officer, having its office in the Building of Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation Ltd, Buddha Marg, Patna. 4.

Pataliputra University, Patna through its Registrar. 5.

The Vice-Chancellor, Pataliputra University, Patna. 6.

The Registrar, Pataliputra University, Patna. 7.

The Finance Officer, Pataliputra University, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Kamlesh Kishore, AC to SC-12 For the P.P.U.

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Mr. Rana Vikram Singh, Advocate Mrs. Rasika, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 05-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the University.

2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's case is squarely covered by judgment dated 13.11.2024 passed in C.W.J.C. No.16104 of 2024.

3. In view of the aforesaid, the impugned pay verification certificate issued vide Receipt No. 2211221000003, under the signature of the authorized officer, Pay Verification Cell,

Patna High Court CWJC No.1847 of 2025(2) dt.05-02-2025 2/2 Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna (Annexure-P/1) is hereby quashed and the matter is remanded back to the State authorities for proceeding afresh in accordance with law.

4. It goes without saying that the petitioner is entitled to receive pay as earlier.

5. Accordingly, this writ application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) priyanka/- U