Umesh Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3496 of 2022 ====================================================== Umesh Prasad Singh Son of Late Uma Shankar Prasad Singh Resident of Village-Jhahuri, P.O.-Birsinghpur, Police Station-Kalyanpur, DistirctSamastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Commissioner-Cum-Secretary Human Resources Department (Higher Educatrion) Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Director, Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Kameshwar Nagar Darbhanga through its Registrar.

4.

The Vice-Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga.

5.

The Finance Officer, Lalit Narayan Mithila University Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga.

6.

The Principal, M.K.S. College Trimuhan, Chandauna, Darbhanga. 7.

The Principal, Uma Pandey College, Pusa, Samastipur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjan Kumar, Advocate For the University :

Mr. Iqbal Asif Niazi, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Madanjeet Kumar (Gp20) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-07-2026 Heard Mr. Ranjan Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Iqbal Asif Niazi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Lalit Narayan Mithila University and Mr. Madanjeet Kumar, learned GP-20 for the State.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner informs that the petitioner has been paid substantial amount under different heads of retiral dues, however, he is still aggrieved that he has been paid Group Insurance only at the rate of 4.5 percent in place of 12.5 percent and also for non-payment

Patna High Court CWJC No.3496 of 2022(7) dt.14-07-2026 2/2 of D.A./H.R.A.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the University submitted that, insofar as D.A. and H.R.A. are concerned, payment thereof is subject to the final outcome of Civil Review No. 167 of 2023, which is pending before a Division Bench of this Court. It was further submitted that the payment of Group Insurance at the rate of 12.5% is the subject matter of S.L.P. No. 21411-21415 of 2025, which is pending before the Apex Court.

4. Considering the aforesaid submissions, the petitioner, if so advised, may approach the appropriate authority, as and when required, for payment of D.A./H.R.A. and Group Insurance, subject to the final outcome of Civil Review No. 167 of 2023, pending before a Division Bench of this Court, and S.L.P. (C) No. 21411-21415 of 2025, pending before the Apex Court.

5. Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U