Ram Babu Ram v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14540 of 2017 ====================================================== Ram Babu Ram, S/o Late Yamuna Basfor, Resident of Village- Pandeypur, P.O.- Chandchaura, Panchayat- Pandeypur, Block- Daruda, District- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar and Ors 2.

The Collector, Siwan.

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The District Education Officer, Siwan.

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The District Education Officer, Siwan.

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The Block Education Officer, Siwan.

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The Headmaster, Rajkiy Middle School, Pandupur, Auyrauli, Darauda, District- Siwan.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar @ Manu For the Respondent/s :

Smt. Shilpa Singh -GA12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 19-02-2020 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead the District Programme Officer (Shaksharta), Siwan as party respondent no. 7 during the course of the day. The grievance of the petitioner in the present application is non-payment of honorarium for the period the petitioner has worked. Taking work and denying salary amounts to begaari which is prohibited under Article 23 of the Constitution.

Considering the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the District Programme Officer (Shaksharta), Siwan to verify the record and if it is found that

Patna High Court CWJC No.14540 of 2017(2) dt.19-02-2020 2/2 petitioner has actually worked then he should be paid honorarium for the period he has actually worked. Necessary decision in this regard must be taken by the respondents within a maximum period of 60 days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Rishi Kumar/- U