Dr. Padmalata Thakur Nee Sharma v. The Patna University And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.754 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Dr. Padmalata Thakur Nee Sharma Wife of Kaushal Kishore Thakur, resident of Flat No.202, Raj Kishori, Apartment, Kavi Raman Path, Boring Road, Patna.

.... .... Appellant/s

Versus

1. The Patna University Through Its Registrar, Patna University, Ashok Rajpath, Patna

2. The Vice Chancellor, Patna University, Ashok Rajpath, Patna

3. Dr. Amar Nath Singh son of Late Radha Ballabh Singh through the Head of the Department, Department of History, Patna University, Darbhanga House, Ashok Rajpath, Patna- 800005. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. S.D. Sanjay, Sr. Advocate Mr. Ashhar Mustafa, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Digvijay Singh, Advocate Mr. Abhinav Shrivastava, Advocate Ms. Soni Shrivastava, Advocate Mr. Raushan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 24 24-07-2017 The inter se seniority to be determined in this appeal is between the petitioner and respondent No.3 whom the petitioner claims to be junior. We are informed that respondent No.3, who is the Head of the Department of History for the present, is to retire on 31st of July, 2017 and after his retirement,

Patna High Court LPA No.754 of 2016 (24) dt.24-07-2017 2/2 based on the seniority position in the Department of History, she is the seniormost and thus to be appointed by the University after retirement of respondent No.3.

In view of the above, this appeal is disposed of. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) K.C.jha/- U