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Niranjan Bind v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-02Mr. Justice Ajit Kumar12 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4565 of 2026 ====================================================== 1.

Niranjan Bind Son of Late Nathuni Nuniya, Resident of MohallaRamnagar, Ward No. 25, Post Office - Katihar, Police Station- Katihar, District - Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Rajkiya Middle School Pranpur, Anchal Pranpur, District - Katihar. 2.

Jaiprakash Paswan son of Late Badri Paswan, Resident of Village- Bourni, Post Office- Sauriya, Police Station- Dandkhora, District- Katihar. At School Ghoghra, Anchal- Dandkhora, District - Katihar. 3.

Jagdeepan Prasad Singh Son of Late Maldeo Ram, Resident of MohallaGandhinagar, Durga Asthan, Post Office - Katihar, Police Station - Katihar, District Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster from Govt. Upgraded Middle School Chitauriya, Anchal - Mansahi, District- Katihar. 4.

Md. Mohib Akhtar Ajdani Son of Md. Abdul Aziz, Resident of VillageKadamgachhi, Post Office - Sitalpur Bankar, Police Station -Barsoi, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster from Govt. Adarsh Middle School Barsoighat, Anchal - Barsoi, District - Katihar. 5.

Suman Kumar son of Girjanand Mandal, Resident of Village - Tikaili, Post Office- Tikaili, Police Station - Dandkhora, District- Katihar. At present Sakraili, Anchal - Dandkhora, District Katihar. 6.

Sanjay Kumar Singh son of Deenanath Singh, Resident of Village Barmasiya, Ward no. 09, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station - Dandkhora, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Simariya Dhangar, Anchal - Kohra, District - Katihar.

7.

Subhash Chandra Rajak son of Janak Lal Rajak, Resident of Mohalla - Shastrinagar, Police Station - Kadwa, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Pahlagarh, Anchal - Kadwa, District - Katihar.

8.

Rajkumar Singh son of Sabarjit Singh, Resident of Village Balmukund Tola, Post Office- Durgapur, Police Station - Amdabad, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Adarsh Middle School Amdabad, Anchal Amdabad, District - Katihar.

9.

Amar Nath Prasad son of Late Suresh Prasad, Resident of Village- Roshna Bazar, Post Office- Roshna Bazar, Police Station- Pranpur, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Buddhnagar, Anchal- Pranpur, District - Katihar. 10.

Anand Mandal son of Late Lal Babu Mandal, Resident of Village -Sitala Asthan, Mirchaibari, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station Katihar, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Makarchalla, Anchal - Pranpur, District - Katihar. 11.

Prahlad Kumar Paswan son of Rameshwar Paswan, Resident of MohallaSaryug Devi Colony, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station- Katihar, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle

2/12 School English Dagra, Anchal - Amdabad, District - Katihar. 12.

Amol Chandra Mandal son of Ghisu Mandal, Resident of Village - Ramayapur, Post Office- Chaukchama, Police Station - Amdabad, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Kanya Middle School Amdabad, Anchal Amdabad, District - Katihar. 13.

Pradeep Kuman Mandal son of Bhola Nath Mandal, Resident of VillageBada Raghunathpur, Post Office-Bakharganj, Police Station - Amdabad, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Jantagopalpur, Anchal Amdabad, District Katihar. 14.

Chandrashekhar Acharya son of Late Srinandan Acharya, Resident of Mohalla - Acharya Tola Pakda, Post Office- Pakda, Police StationNavgachhiya, District- Bhagalpur. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Dumar, Anchal - Khameli, District - Katihar.

15.

Keshav Kumar Mandal son of Late Janardan Mandal, Resident of Village - Malhariya, Post Office- Pothiya, Police Station Pothiya, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Vishnuchak, Anchal- Sameli, District - Katihar. 16.

Md. Kamrul Haque son of Late Md. Shamsul Haque, Resident of Village - Makhdumpur, Ward No. 03, Post Office Sirniya, Police Station Muffasil Katihar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Hariprasad, Anchal - Mansahi, District -Katihar.

17.

Manoj Kumar son of Late Narmdeshewar Prasad, Resident of MohallaColony No. 01, Ward No. 22, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station - Katihar, District-Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Vishnupur, Anchal - Mansahi, District - Katihar. 18.

Anil Kumar Barnwal son of Sri Ghanshyam Narayan Sah, Resident of Village Haflaganj, Post Office-Sirniya, Police Station Katihar, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Raghunichak, Anchal- Mansahi, District Katihar. 19.

Abdul Bashar son of Md. Naimuddin, Resident of Village Chauwandi, Post Office- Barsoi, Police Station -Barsoi, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Khidirpur, Anchal- Barsoi, District Katihar.

20.

Md. Ansar Alam son of Late Md. Sarful Hoda, Resident of MohallaMeenapur Tola, Hamadpur, Post Office- Barsoi Ghat, Police Station- Barsoi, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Sudhani, Anchal - Barsoi, District - Katihar. 21.

Janardan Prasad Mandal son of Late Nathu Mandal, Resident of Village - Ufrail, Post Office- Aamgachhi, Police Station - Sikti, District- Araria. At School Kotra, Anchal - Barsoi, District -Katihar. 22.

Md. Shahnawaz Khan son of Mahboob Khan, Resident of VillageKadamgachhi, Ward No. 03, Post Office- Shitalpur Bankar, Police Station - Barsoi, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Kota, Anchal - Barsoi, District - Katihar.

3/12 23.

Lalit Narayan Yadav son of Kashi Nath Yadav, Resident of Village Baghar, Post Office- T.M. Baghar, Police Station- Manihari, District- Katihar. At School Baghar, Anchal Manihari, District - Katihar. 24.

Rambalak Rajak son of Late Keshav Prasad Choudhary, Resident of Mohalla - Mahanthnagar, Ward No. 09, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station - Katihar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Kumaripur, Anchal - Manihari, District -Katihar.

25.

Om Prakash son of Girjanand Mandal, Resident of Mohalla-Nayatola, Ward No. 34, Post Office - Katihar, Police Station- Katihar, District- Katihar. At School Rampur, Anchal - Hasanganj, District - Katihar. 26.

Gulam Gaus Qadri son of Late Abdul Salam, Resident of Village Mahuara, Post Office- Atrar, Police Station Aurahi, District- Muzaffarpur. At present Kumaripur, Anchal- Kadwa, District - Katihar. 27.

Awadhesh Kumar Mandal son of Late Shankar Prasad Mandal, Resident of Village - Tikaili, Post Office- Tikaili, Police Station - Dandkhora, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Rampara, Anchal - Dandkhora, District - Katihar. 28.

Hiren Kumar Raiy son of Late Kailash Rai, Resident of Village Begna, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station Katihar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Bijaili, Anchal- Dandkhora, District - Katihar.

29.

Jay Shivshankar Paswan son of Late Domi Paswan, Resident of Mohalla - Driver Tola, Ward No. 16, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station- Katihar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Dwasay, Anchal - Dandkhora, District - Katihar. 30.

Pradip Kuamar Rajak son of Badri Rajak, Resident of Village Kadepura, Post Office- Dalan, Police Station Katihar, District- Katihar. At present Dandkhora, Anchal - Dandkhora, District - Katihar. 31.

Manibhushan son of Kameshwar Prasad Mandal, Resident of MohallaNavnit Nagar, Ward No. 24, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station - Katihar, District-Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Rambhadrapur, Anchal - Dandkhora, District Katihar.

32.

Raman Kumar Suman son of Late Rohim Das, Resident of Village Laxmipur, Post Office- Laxmipur, Police Station- Barari, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Hashimpur Kanya, Anchal - Barari, District - Katihar. 33.

Md. Absar Mujammil son of Late Md. Moinuddin, Resident of VillageDangol, Ward No. 11, Post Office- Dangol, Police Station- Balrampur, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Bansbari, Anchal - Balrampur, District - Katihar. 34.

Polina Daughter of Late Krishna Mohan Chauhan, Resident of Mohalla -

4/12 Mirchaibari, Masjid Road, Post Office-Katihar, Police Station - Katihar, District-Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Katihar, Anchal - Katihar, District - Katihar. 35.

Subhash Chandra Mandal son of Rohit Chandra Mandal, Resident of Village Gauripur, Ward No. 06, Post Office- Gauripur, Police Station - Raushna, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Khojatihat, English, Anchal- Pranpur, District - Katihar.

36.

Moti Prasad Singh son of Late Faudar Prasad Singh, Resident of Mohalla -Tejatola, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station Katihar, District- Katihar. At School Ramchandrapur, Anchal - Pranpur, District - Katihar. 37.

Madan Kant Jha son of Late Madhukanat Jha, Resident of Mohalla- Teacher Colony, Mirchaibari, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station - Katihar, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Sahja, Anchal - Pranpur, District - Katihar. 38.

Gopal Swarup Suman son of Shivnandan Mandal, Resident of Village Sonaila, Post Office- Sahja, Police Station - Mansahi, District- Katihar. At School Sonaila, Anchal Pranpur, District - Katihar. 39.

Gajendra Kumar son of Deendayal Sah, Resident of Village- Kehuniya, Post Office- Kehuniya, Police Station Pranpur, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Mahadeopur, Anchal - Pranpur, District- Katihar 40.

Bijay Kumar son of Lodhan Prasad Mandal, Resident of Village Dharhan, Post Office- Dharhan, Police Station Pranpur, District- Katihar. At present Hundeli, Anchal- Pranpur, District- Katihar.

41.

Tapan Kumar Mandal son of Late Basant Mandal, Resident of Mohalla Officer Colony, Ward No. 07, Post Office-Katihar, Police Station - Katihar, District-Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Sandalpur, Anchal - Korha, District - Katihar. 42.

Dhirendra Kumar Choudhari son of Late Ramdeo Choudhary, Resident of Village- Lohapul, Post Office- Gangaili, Police Station- K. Nagar, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Parmanandpur, Anchal- Korha, District- Katihar. 43.

Mahesh Chandra Sah son of Genu Lal Sah, Resident of Village - Mohammadpur, Post Office-Durgaganj, Police Station Kadwa, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Sagrath, Anchal Kadwa, District - Katihar. 44.

Sanjay Kumar son of Satyanarayan Mandal, Resident of Village Belwa, Post Office- Belwa, Police Station Muffasil Katihar, District- Katihar. At present Rambhadrapur, Anchal - Dandkhora, District - Katihar. 45.

Mithilesh Kumar son of Kamla Prasad Mandal, Resident of Village Bastaul, Post Office- Bastaul, Police Station Pranpur, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Panki,

5/12 Anchal Pranpur, District - Katihar.

46.

Ashok Kumar Mandal son of Ramprasad Mandal, Resident of VillageKhushhalpur, Post Office- Khushhalpur, Police Station - Pranpur, DistrictKatihar. Retired while working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Khushhalpur, Anchal - Pranpur, District - Katihar 47.

Meraj Alam son of Md. Habib, Resident of Village - Azamnagar Dakshin Tola, Post Office- Azamnagar, Police Station Azam Nagar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Gobindpur, Anchal - Azamnagar, District - Katihar 48.

Ram Kumar son of late Sukhdeo Jaiswal, Resident of Village Bhattha Tola, Chotti Bhaisdira, Police Station Barari, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Siwana, Anchal - Barari, District Katihar 49.

Shambhu Nath Gupta son of Gore Lal Gupta, Resident of Village- Semapur, Post Office- Semapur, Police Station- Barari, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Adarsh Middle School Semapur, Anchal- Barari, District - Katihar.

50.

Bhagat Singh son of Sardar Bhagwan Singh, Resident of Village Uchla, Post Office- Bhandartal, Police Station Barari, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Gurunanak Kanya Middle School Gurubazar, Anchal Barari, District - Katihar 51.

Rajkumar Ravidas son of Late Mahabir Ravidas, Resident of Village -Gurubazar, Post Office- Gurubazar, Police Station Barari, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Adarsh Middle School Gurubazar, Anchal Barari, District - Katihar 52.

Nuraj Kumar Singh son of Dinesh Chandra Singh, Resident of Village Guagachhi, Post Office- Amdabad, Police Station - Amdabad, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Devi Bareta, Anchal Barari, District - Katihar 53.

Nasim Akhtar son of Late Khurshid Alam, Resident of Village Dilkashbagh, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station Katihar, District- Katihar. At present Sirniya Kantnagar, Anchal Barari, District - Katihar 54.

Lal Bihari Paswan son of Sri Kishan Paswan, Resident of Village Bijaynagar, Ward No. 21, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station Katihar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Sangattola, Anchal - Dandkhora, District - Katihar 55.

Md. Jahangir Ashraf son of Md. Najamuddin Ahmad, Resident of Village - Raiyapur, Post Office- Mahinagar, Police Station- Kadwa, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Bhelaganj, Anchal Kadwa, District - Katihar.

56.

Mahendra Prasad Mehta son of Pulena Mehta, Resident of Village Amnabad, Miltola, Post Office- Semapur, Police Station- Barari, District- Katihar. At School Sikkat, Anchal Barari, District - Katihar. 57.

Md. Mahboob Alam son of Late Gyasuddin, Resident of Village Maheshpur, Post Office- Shitalmani, Police Station - Azamnagar, District- Katihar. At

6/12 School Sirkol Santhal, Anchal - Azamnagar, District - Katihar. 58.

Md. Ahad Parwej son of Md. Naimuddin, Resident of Village Masnadpur, Police Station- Azamnagar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Soharagachhi, AnchalAzamnagar, District - Katihar 59.

Wajair Alam son of Md. Rakimuddin, Resident of Village- Dhumnagar, Police Station- Azamnagar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Barbari, Anchal - Azamnagar, District Katihar 60.

Awadhesh Mandal son of Ramsharan Das, Resident of Village- Thapkol, Post Office- Ragheli, Police Station- Dandkhora, District- Katihar. At School Vishhariya, Anchal- Korha, District - Katihar. 61.

Mahanand Pandit son of Chhavilal Pandit, Resident of Village- Pachma, Police Station- Korha, District-Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Jhulawati Adivashi Marwa Najra Chauki, Anchal- Korha, District - Katihar.

62.

Dhirendra Kumar Mandal son of Gobind Prasad Mandal, Resident of Village - Kamipur, Post Office- Buddhnagar, Police Station- Pranpur, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Imlitola, Anchal- Pranpur, District - Katihar. 63.

Navin Kumar Yadav son of Late Gaya Prasad Yadav, Resident of MohallaNew Officer Colony, Barmasia, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station- Katihar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Jauniya, Anchal- Pranpur, District - Katihar 64.

Chhote Lal Mandal son of Ramu Mandal, Resident of Village- Jabra, Post Office- Dandkhora, Police Station- Dandkhora, District- Katihar. At present Manjheli, Anchal- Pranpur, District - Katihar. 65.

Kailash Prasad Mandal son of Sitaram Mandal, Resident of Village- Kureta, Post Office- Kureta, Police Station - Mansahi, District- Katihar. At present Dhusmar Kali Asthan, Anchal Katihar, District - Katihar. 66.

Ramesh Sharma son of Rambilash Sharma, Resident of VillageKrishnanagar, Ward No. 01, Post Office-Katihar, Police Station- Katihar, District-Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Dalantola Hajipur, Anchal- Katihar, DistrictKatihar 67.

Sushil Kumar Chaudhary son of Basundhara Choudhary, Resident of Mohalla- Professor Colony, Durga Asthan, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station -Katihar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Jabda, Anchal- Dandkhora, District- Katihar.

68.

Sandeep Kumar Mandal son of Late Narayan Prasad Mandal, Resident of Village - Tikaili, Post Office- Tikaili, Police Station - Dandkhora, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded

7/12 Middle School Parariya Khurd, Anchal - Dandkhora, District - Katihar 69.

Md. Shaban Azam son of Sheikh Azimuddin, Resident of Village- Beliya Belon, Post Office- Beliya Belon, Police Station- Beliya Belon, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Beliya Belon, Anchal- Beliya Belon, District - Katihar 70.

Abdus Subhan son of Md. Sagiruddin, Resident of Village - Nikhra, Post Office- Bhamraili, Police Station - Kadwa, District- Katihar. At present Chauvni, Anchal- Kadwa, District- Katihar.

71.

Vinay Kumar Choudhary son of Late Yogendra Nath Choudhary, Resident of Village Rajendragram, Durga Asthan Chowk, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station -Katihar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Bhatauriya, Anchal Hasanganj, District - Katihar.

72.

Md. Abdul Halim Sams son of Md. Abid Hussain, Resident of Village Imadpur, Post Office- Barsoi Ghat, Police Station- Barsoi, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Imadpur, Anchal Barsoi, District - Katihar. 73.

Md. Azad Alam son of Md. Abdus Sattar, Resident of Village Baniyatoli, Police Station Belwa Belon, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Kandela, Anchal- Barsoi, District- Katihar.

74.

Md. Tarique Yusuf son of Manjoor Yusuf, Resident of Mohalla Choudhary Mohalla, Ward No. 34, Post Office-Katihar, Police Station -Katihar, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Fulhara, Anchal - Mansari, District - Katihar. 75.

Ravi Kant son of Radha Prasad Choudhary, Resident of Mohalla Mahant Nagar, Ward No. 09, Post Office-Katihar, Police Station -Katihar, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Marangi, Anchal Mansahi, District - Katihar. 76.

Sunil Kumar Gupta son of Sri Satyanarayan Prasad Gupta, Resident of Mohalla- Gami Tola, Post Office-Katihar, Police Station -Katihar, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Adhmara, Anchal - Mansahi, District - Katihar 77.

Gurudev Prasad Yadav son of Bhuneshwar Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village- Marangi, Post Office-Mansahi, Police Station- Mansahi, DistrictKatihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Basantpur, Anchal - Mansahi, District - Katihar 78.

Bibhuti Bhushan son of Vinod Kumar Mandal, Resident of Village Sameli, Post Office- Sameli, Police Station Kursela, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Chakla Khaira, Anchal- Sameli, District- Katihar 79.

Balram Mandal son of Late Suren Chandra Mandal, Resident of Village Khatti Bhawanipur, Post Office- Pardiyara, Police Station - Amdabad, District-Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Chama, Anchal - Amdabad, District - Katihar 80.

Suman Kumar Prabhat son of Sri Bhola Pandit, Resident of Mohalla Azad

8/12 Colony, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station -Katihar, District- Katihar. At School Siranda, Anchal - Pranpur, District - Katihar. 81.

Arun Kumar Singh son of Krishna Prasad Singh, Resident of Village Kumhri, Post Office- Kumhri, Police Station Kadwa, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Durgaganj, Anchal - Kadwa, District - Katihar. 82.

Manoj Kumar Gupta son of Guni Lal Gupta, Resident of Village- Semapur, Post Office- Semapur, Police Station Barari, District- Katihar. At present Aminabad, Anchal- Barari, District - Katihar 83.

Abdul Kalam son of Md. Sirajuddin, Resident of Village - Jhigin, Post Office- Mukuriya, Police Station - Salmari, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Mukuriya, Anchal- Azamnagar, District- Katihar 84.

Manauwar Hussain son of Sheikh Phool Mohammad, Resident of VillageNimol, Post Office- Nimol, Police Station- Azamnagar, District- Katihar. At School Mallikpur, Anchal - Azamnagar, District - Katihar 85.

Md. Mahmood Alam son of Md. Fajirul Rahman, Resident of Village - Pindhal, Post Office- Baltar, Police Station Salmari, District- Katihar. At School Teghra, Anchal- Azamnagar, District - Katihar. 86.

Jafar Changez son of Md. Alam, Resident of Village - Khuriyal, Post OfficeDhumnagar, Police Station- Azamnagar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Palsa, Anchal- Azamnagar, District - Katihar.

87.

Sanjeev Kumar Saha son of Late Nawal Kishor Sah, Resident of Village - Nayatola Fulwari, Ward No. 35, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station -Katihar, District-Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Durgapur, Anchal - Barari, District - Katihar 88.

Jay Prakash Narayan Bhagat son of Late Ram Prasad Bhagat, Resident of Village - Sharifganj Gaushala, Post Office- Katihar, Ward No. 39, Police Station Katihar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Markhaha Balughat, Anchal Barari, District - Katihar.

89.

Niranjan Mahto son of Parmeshwar Mahto, Resident of Village Hussaina, Post Office- Bhandartal, Police Station Barari, District- Katihar. At present Karhagola Ghat, Anchal - Barari, District - Katihar. 90.

Vivekanand Vivek son of Jagdish Yadav, Resident of Village- Barari, Post Office- Barari, Police Station- Barari, District- Katihar. Retired while working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Uchla, Anchal - Barari, District - Katihar.

91.

Dinesh Prasad Sharma son of Late Ganesh Mistri, Resident of Village - Haflaganj, Post Office- Sirniya, Police Station- Katihar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School

9/12 Sukhasan, Anchal- Barari, District - Katihar 92.

Md. Junaid Akhtar son of Md. Ibrahim, Resident of Village- Dhanhara, Post Office- Ajrail, Police Station- Balrampur, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Telta, AnchalBalrampur, District- Katihar 93.

Md. Javed Akhtar son of Sheikh Hafijuddin, Resident of VillageMasnadpur, Police Station- Azamnagar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Dighaliya, Anchal - Azamnagar, District Katihar.

94.

Mohan Prasad son of Late Baleshwar Prasad, Resident of Village- Laliyahi, Post Office- Katihar, Police Station- Katihar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Middle School Baura, Anchal - Kohra, District Katihar 95.

Md. Mushtaque Ahmad son of Md. Sahabuddin, Resident of VillageDhumnagar, Police Station- Azamnagar, District- Katihar. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Middle School Dhumnagar, AnchalAzamnagar, District - Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.

The Additional Chief Secretary -cum-the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Additional Chief Secretary -cum-the Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4.

The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 5.

The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Purnea Division, Purnea. 6.

The District Education Officer, Katihar.

7.

The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Katihar. 8.

The District Accounts Officer, Katihar.

9.

The District Treasury Officer, Katihar.

10.

The Accountant General, Birchand Patel Path, Bihar, Patna. 11.

The Senior Accounts Officer, office of the Accountant General, Birchand Patel Path, Bihar, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Kumar Mishra, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Jai Prabhat Kishore, AC to SC13 For the AG :

Mrs. Nivedita Nirvikar, Sr. Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-04-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

10/12 counsel for the State are present.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed this writ petition seeking direction upon the respondent-authority to shift the date of promotion in graduate trained pay-scale (Science/Arts) and in the scale of Headmaster from the due date of their entitlement i.e. promotion in the scale of graduate trained pay (Science/Arts) after completion of 8 years in matric trained pay scale and thereafter in the scale of Headmaster after completion of 5 years of service in graduate trained pay-scale (Science/Arts), as per the Bihar Nationalized Elementary Teacher Promotion Rules, 1993.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners next submits that the issue with regard to the grant of promotion in graduate trained pay-scale has already been settled in C.W.J.C. No.15610 of 2018, Raghavendra Sharma and Others v. The State of Bihar and Others and the Director of Primary Education has already issued a letter dated 27.02.2023 directing all the Bihar Education Office and District Education Programme Officer to comply the direction issued in the aforesaid case and the said letter dated 27.02.2023 is appended in the writ petition as Annexure-8.

4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State

11/12 submits that the case may be directed to be considered strictly in terms of the ratio laid down in Raghavendra Sharma (supra) and necessary order be passed in accordance with law.

5. Since, the issues have already been crystallized in the aforementioned case and consequently, the letter has also been issued by the Directorate of Primary Education vide letter dated 27.02.2023, the petitioner's representation is required to be considered by the respondents concerned, addressing their grievances, taking into account the judgment rendered in the regard referred above.

6. Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the State that they should be directed to file individual representation appending all documents which are necessary for adjudication of the relief sought in the writ petition, the petitioners are directed to file a representation before the District Education Officer, Katihar (respondent no.6) within a period of four weeks from today appending all supportive materials / documents including the judgments which is being relied on by the petitioners seeking same and similar relief and on submission of such representation within further eight weeks, the grievances shall be adjudicated and necessary orders shall be passed in this regard and the consequential benefits, which

12/12 accrues to the petitioners, the same shall be extended to the petitioners within a period of four weeks thereafter.

7. Accordingly, the writ application stands disposed of. (Ajit Kumar, J) rishi/- U