Subhash Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3447 of 2024 ====================================================== Subhash Kumar Mandal son of Late Prasadi Mandal, Resident of Village Masaurh, P.S.- Sabour, District- Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Bihar.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Primary Education, Education Department, Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Bihar, Patna. 4.

The District Education Officer, Bhagalpur.

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The Block Education Officer, Block Sabour, Bhagalpur. 6.

The Executive Officer- Cum- Block Panchayat Raj Officer, Sabour, Bhagalpur.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar Jha For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Addl. Advocate General 13 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 23-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. From perusal of Annexure-P/6 appended to the writ application it appears that the degree obtained from Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag, Allahabad was valid for appointment in 2006 and it was declared invalid w.e.f. 25.08.2008.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of Annexure-P/6, the order of the respondents terminating the petitioner from service is unsustainable, as the petitioner was

Patna High Court CWJC No.3447 of 2024(5) dt.23-01-2025 2/2 appointed in 2005, whereas the respondents took decision to declare the degree obtained from Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag, Allahabad invalid w.e.f. 25.08.2008.

4. Considering the aforesaid, the writ application is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be reinstated with all consequential benefits.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U