Dr. Kishore Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5743 of 2022 ====================================================== Dr. Kishore Jha, Son of Moksh Jha, Resident of Ujain House, Bihar Vidhan Parishad Colony, Amar Nath Mandir Marg, Kumahrar, B.H. Colony, Patna, retired as Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Commerce, Patna.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 4.

The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.

5.

The Finance Officer, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 6.

The Principal, College of Commerce, Patna.

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Shashi Bhushan Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Prabhakar Jha, GP- 27 For the University :

Mr. Md. Faiz Ahmad, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 11-09-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Magadh University and learned counsel for the State are present and they jointly submit that this writ application may also be disposed of in terms of the order dated 08.09.2023 passed by this Court in CWJC No. 3899 of 2022 and CWJC No. 3958 of 2022.

2. Learned counsel for the parties submit that the facts of the case are identical.

3. In the aforesaid view of the matter, this writ application is being disposed of in terms of the order dated

Patna High Court CWJC No.5743 of 2022(5) dt.11-09-2023 2/2 08.09.2023 passed by this Court in CWJC No. 3899 of 2022 and CWJC No. 3958 of 2022.

4. The operative part of the said order is being reproduced hereunder for a ready reference:- "8. Be that as it may, the fact remains that there is no denial at least by way of submission on behalf of the University and the State that the case of these petitioners would be covered by the earlier judgment of this Court rendered in CWJC No. 9488 of 2015 (Annexure '6' to the CWJC No. 3899 of 2022), hence, this Court deems it just and proper to direct the University as well as the State to consider the representation(s) of the petitioners in the light of the Bihar Litigation Policy, 2011 and, in case, it is found that the petitioners are also covered by the earlier judgment of this Court, similar reliefs which have been granted to the petitioners of the earlier cases be allowed to these petitioners within a reasonable period."

5.

This writ application stands disposed of accordingly.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) lekhi/- U