Jai Prakash Bharthuar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1754 of 2024 ====================================================== Jai Prakash Bharthuar S/o Late Pashupati Narayan Bharthuar, R/o 73 L.I.C. Colony, P.O.- Lohiya Nagar, P.S. - Patrakar Nagar, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Director, Higher Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 5.

The Incharge, Pay Verification Cell, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

6.

The Vice- Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 7.

The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.

8.

The Vice- Chancellor, Patliputra University, Patna. 9.

The Registrar, Patliputra University, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kr Singh No.1, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, G.P.-17 For the M.U.

:

Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Adv.

For the P.P.U.

:

Mr. Rana Vikram Singh, Adv.

Mrs. Rasika, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 12-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State, learned counsel for the Magadh University and learned counsel for the Patliputra 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.

Patna High Court CWJC No.1754 of 2024(2) dt.12-02-2025 2/2

3. In view of the aforesaid, the impugned verification certificate issued vide Receipt No. 2707221000238 under the signature of the authorized officer, Pay Verification Cell, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna (Annexure-P/10) 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) divyanshi/- U