Jay Prakash Ramani And ORS v. The B. N. Mandal University And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7396 of 2018 ====================================================== 1.

Jay Prakash Ramani and Ors S/o Gopal Ramani Residing at Sant Kabir Nagar, Hawai Adda Court Station Purnea, P.S. K.Hat, District- Purnea. 2.

Dewan Mandal S/o Kapil Mandal Residing at Sant Kabir Nagar, Hawai Adda Court Station Purnea, P.S. K.Hat, District- Purnea. 3.

Piramber Mandal S/o Kulay Mandal Resident at Purnea College, Hara, P.S. K.Hat, District- Purnea.

4.

Shambhu Prasad Yadav Son of Sattan Yadav Resident at Yadav Tola Madhubani, Paijnath Puri, P.S. K. Hat, District Purnea. 5.

Bharat Ray Son of Kapil Mandal Residing at Parwati Hata Opposite Railway Line, P.S. K. Hat, District- Purnea.

6.

Amresh Kumar Srivastavaf Son of late Satya Narayan Prasad Residing at Purnea Court, Maharani Hata, Janta Chowk, Purnea, P.S. and DistrictPurnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The B. N. Mandal University 2.

The Registrar, The B.N. Mandal University Lallo Nagar, Madhepura. 3.

The Purnea University, Purnea through its Vice Chancellor. 4.

The Registrar, Purnea University, Purnea.

5.

The Principal, Purnea College, Purnea.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bipin Bihari Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Ritesh Kumar, Adv.

For the University :

Ms. Aditi Sharma, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the Respondents-State.

2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the case of these petitioners are squarely covered by the case of Dayanand Yadav & Anr v. The State of Bihar and Ors passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench in CWJC No. 9411 of 2020, therefore, the instant case may also be

Patna High Court CWJC No.7396 of 2018(6) dt.31-03-2026 2/3 disposed of in light of the aforesaid judgment. The judgment passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench reads as under:- "Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

In the present writ application, the petitioners have prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondents-authorities to regularize the services of the petitioners who are working on vacant sanctioned post since their date of initial appointment and for continuous working on sanctioned post and perennial requirement of works have been made to work as daily wager/or on contract and further for payment in regular scale of pay and for issuance of any other appropriate writ or writs, orders or directions to which the petitioners may be found legally entitled to.

Considering the relief(s) sought for, the petitioners are directed to file a representation before the Registrar, Purnea University, Purnea, Bihar (respondent No. 6) who shall consider the said representation and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law.

With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ application stands disposed of.

3. Learned counsel for the University submits that the appropriate direction may be issued for considering the grievances of the petitioners, in accordance with law.

4. Considering the submissions of the parties and the fact that the counsel for the petitioners seeks disposal of the case

Patna High Court CWJC No.7396 of 2018(6) dt.31-03-2026 3/3 in similar terms as has been directed in the case of Dayanand Yada (supra), the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the Respondent No.4/ Registrar, Purnea University, Purnea, that the entire exercise is required to be carried out for regularization of the petitioners in above terms and upon consideration, appropriate orders be passed in the matter with regard to regularization of the cases of these petitioners.

5. The writ petition stands disposed of.

(Ajit Kumar, J) perwez U