Amar Nath Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3054 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.

Amar Nath Sharma son of Late Awadh Pathak resident of Village and P.O.- Madhopatti, Ward No.05, P.S.- Kamtaul, District - Darbhanga, Pin Code847306. 2.

Raghunandan Lal Karn son of Late Mahabir Lal Das resident of MohallaKadirabad, Soti Lane (near WIT), P.O.-Lalbagh, P.S.-L.N.M.U, DistrictDarbhanga, Pin Code-846004. 3.

Mahamaya Prasad Jha son of Late Hare Kant Jha resident of Mohalla-2-GM Road, Near Radio Station, P.O.-Lalbagh, P.S.- L.N.M.U, DistrictDarbhanga, Pin Code-846004. 4.

Vijay Kumar Choudhary son of Late Ramesh Choudhary resident of House No. 32(1), Masraf Bazar, Senapath, P.O.-Lal Bagh, P.S.-Sadar, DistrictDarbhanga, Pin Code-846004. 5.

Govind jee Pathak son of Late Sukh Chandra Pathak resident of Village and P.O.-Habi Bhauar, P.S.-Bahera, District - Darbhanga, Pin Code-847233. 6.

Subodh Mani Jha son of Late Hitendrmani Jha resident of Villlage and P.O.- Mangarauni, P.S.- Rajnagar, District-Madhubani. 7.

Birendra Jha son of Late Jageshwar Jha resident of Village- Shubhankarpur, P.O.-Shubhankarpur, P.S.- Town, District - Darbhanga, Pin Code-846006. 8.

Ram Narayan Singh son of Late Ganga Prasad Singh resident of MohallaMaulaganj, Alinagar, P.O.-Lalbagh, P.S.- Mabbi O.P. (Sadar), DistrictDarbhanga, Pin Code-846004. 9.

Chandra Kant Jha son of Late Raghu Nath Jha resident of Mohalla-Bankers Colony, Ward No. 28, Rahamganj, near Jesus Mary School Road, P.O.- Lalbagh, P.S.- Town, District- Darbhanga, Pin Code-846004. 10.

Ajay Kumar Singh son of Late Ram Umed Singh resident of Village and P.O.-Chhap, P.S.-Paru, District- Muzaffarpur, Pin Code-843107. 11.

Pramod Kumar son of Late Dadhichi Thakur resident of Mohalla- Laxmipur, P.O.-Balbhadarpur, P.S.- Lahoria sarai District - Darbhanga, Pin Code846001. 12.

Bhagwan Jha son of Late Dharma Nand Jha @ Gujur Jha resident of Village and P.O. and P.S.-Lakhnaur, Ward No.6, District-Madhubani, Pin code847405. 13.

Chaitra Yadav @ Charitra Yadav @ Charitar Yadav son of Late Jharokhi Lal Yadav resident of Mohalla- Katahalwari, P.O.-Lalbagh, P.S.- L.N.M.U, District - Darbhanga, Pin Code-846004.

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Surendra Kumar Jha son of Late Kusheswar Jha resident of Mohalla-Naya Tola, Sundarpur Bela, P.O.- Lalbagh, P.S.- L.N.M.U, District - Darbhanga, Pin Code-846004.

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Shital Sharma son of Visho Sharma resident of Mohalla- Hasanchak, P.O.- Lalbagh, P.S.- L.N.M.U, District Darbhanga, Pin Code-846004. 16.

Prayag Singh son of Late Anant Singh resident of Village- Buchchamaun, P.O.-Basdeopur, P.S.-Sadar, District - Darbhanga, Pin Code-846005.

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Baidyanath Jha son of Late Kusheshwar Jha resident of Village- Kharaua, Ward No.13, P.O.-Sirkhariya, P.S.-Araria Sangram, District-Madhubani, Pin Code-847109.

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Jagannath Jha son of Late Ramlalit Jha resident of Village- Mirzapur, P.O.- Lalbagh, P.S.- Sadar, District Darbhanga, Pin Code-846004. 19.

Arjun Chaudhary son of Late Rajeshwar Choudhary resident of VillageGovindpur, Ward No. 2, P.O.- Laheriasarai, P.S.-Bahadurpur, District Darbhanga, Pin Code-846001.

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Yugal Kishor Jha son of Late Hira Nand Jha resident of Village and P.O.- Morwa Dih, Ward No.04, P.S.- Saranjam, District- Samastipur, Pin Code848121. 21.

Ashok Kumar Mishra son of Late Gauri Kant Mishra resident of VillageKharajpur, near Housing Board colony, Ward No. 9, P.O.- Laheriasarai, P.S.. Bahadurpur, District- Darbhanga, Pin Code- 846003. 22.

Lalan Kumar Jha son of Late Bharat Lal Jha resident of Village- Bela Dullah, Brahmasthan Se Purab, 1 Gali, Ward No. 3, P.O.-Bela Dullah P.S.- Sadar, District - Darbhanga, Pin Code-846004. 23.

Anand Kumar Jha son of Late Dayakant Jha resident of Mohalla-Balha, P.O.-Benipur, P.S.-Bahera District - Darbhanga, Pin Code-847103. 24.

Uma Nath Mishra son of Late Krishna Mishra resident of MohallaLakshmisagar Road No. 2, P.O.- Lakshmisagar, P.S.-Sadar, DistrictDarbhanga, Pin Code-846009. 25.

Ganesh Kumar Roy son of Late Shiv Narayan Roy resident of VillageEkmighat, Ekmighat Chowk, Ward No.14, P.O.- Laheriasarai, P.S.- Bahadurpur, District- Darbhanga, Pin Code-846001. 26.

Ramashish Ojha son of Late Ramanandan Ojha resident of Mohalla-Kajipur, Road No. 4, Arya Kumar Road, P.O.-G.P.O., P.S.-Kadam Kuan, District Patna, Pin Code-800004.

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Madan Mohan Thakur son of Late Ugr Nath Thakur resident of MohallaHanumanganj, Mishratola, P.O.-Lalbagh, P.S.-Sadar, District- Darbhanga, Pin Code-846004.

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Shashi Prasad son of Late Phanlal Prasad resident of Mohalla- Bahera Bazar, P.O.-Dakhram, P.S.-Bahera, District - Darbhanga, Pin Code-847201. 29.

Manindra Shukla son of Late Kashi Nath Shukla resident of Village-Sarupai Tola (Khape), P.O.-Jagdishpur, P.S.-Vijaipur, District -Gopalganj, Pin Code841508. 30.

Ramanand Choudhary son of Late Devshekhar Choudhary resident of Village and P.O.-Tatuar P.S.- Manigachi, District Darbhanga, Pin Code. 847422.

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Ram Sundar Rai son of Late Naina Prasad Rai resident of Village-Dharaura, P.O. and P.S.-Bahera, District Darbhanga, Pin Code-847201. 32.

Rang Lal Ram son of Bihari Lal resident of Mohalla-Hassan Chak, P.O.- Lalbagh, P.S.-L.N.M.U, District - Darbhanga, Pin Code-846004. 33.

Sriniwas Jha son of Late Pandit Paltu Jha resident of Mohalla- New Colony Subhankarpur, P.O.-Lalbagh, P.S.- Town, District - Darbhanga, Pin Code-

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... ... Petitioners.

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Vikash Bhawan New Secretariat, Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Secretary, Higher Education, Education Department, Vikash Bhawan New Secretariat, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Deputy Secretary, Higher Education, Education Department, Vikash Bhawan New Secretariat, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5.

The Director, Higher Education, Education Department, Vikash Bhawan New Secretariat, Government of Bihar, Patna.

6.

The In-charge, Pay Verification Cell, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

7.

The Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Kameshwarnagar, Darbhanga through its Registrar.

8.

The Vice Chancellor, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University Kameshwarnagar, Darbhanga.

9.

The Registrar, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University Kameshwarnagar, Darbhanga.

10.

The Finance Officer, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University Kameshwarnagar, Darbhanga.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kaushalesh Choudhary For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Government Advocate (11) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 25-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the University.

2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners' 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

4/4 verification certificate issued under the signature of the authorized officer, Pay Verification Cell, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna, vide AnnexuresP/2,P/8, P/12, P/15, P/18, P/21, P/25, P/28, P/32, P/34, P/37, P/40, P/44, P/46, P/49, P/51, P/53, P/55, P/57, P/59, P/61, P/63, P/65, P/67, P/69, P/71, P/73, P/74, P/75, P/76, P/77, P/78 and P/79 to this writ application are 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 petitioners are entitled to receive pay as earlier.

5. Accordingly, this writ application stands disposed of.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) devendra/- U