Sachindra Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7024 of 2022 ====================================================== Sachindra Kumar Singh, Son of Late Bishwanath Prasad Singh, resident of Mohalla Ward no. 30, University Quarter no. 1 Khabra Road Bhagwanpur, P.S.- Kazi Mohmmadpur, District- Muzaffarpur. Presently acting as Vice Chairman of Indian Philosophy Congress (I.P.C.) founded by Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore and Dr. Sarvapali Radhakrishnan in 1925 Calcutta.

... ... Petitioner/s

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

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

The Chancellor of University of Bihar Cum Governor of Bihar through its Principal Secretary of the Raj Bhawan/ Governor House Patna. 4.

The Principal Secretary to the Chancellor Raj Bhawan, Patna 5.

The Chairman of Search Committee for the recommendation of the name of applicants to the appointment on the post of Vice- Chancellor and Pro Vice Chancellor of the Universities in Bihar namely Mr. Surendra Pratap Singh at present Vice- Chancellor of Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. 6.

The Member of Search Committee, for the recommendation of the name of applicants to the appointment on the post of Vice- Chancellor and Pro Vice Chancellor of the Universities in Bihar namely Mr. Hanuman Prasad Pandey at present Vice- Chancellor of BRA Bihar University Muzaffarpur. 7.

Mr. Raj Nath Yadav, the Vice Chancellor of Purnea University Purnea. 8.

Mr. Krishna Chandra Singh, the Vice- Chancellor of Nalanda Open University, Patna.

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Smt. Shyama Roy, the Vice Chancellor of Munger University 10.

Mr. R.K. Singh, the Vice Chancellor of Patliputra University, Patna 11.

Mr. Surendra Pratap Singh, the Vice Chancellor of Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga.

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Md. Quddus, the Vice Chancellor of Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University, Patna.

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Mr. Rajeev Kumar Mallik, the Pro Vice- Chancellor of Patliputra University, Patna 14.

Mr. Sidharth Shankar Singh, the Pro Vice- Chancellor of Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit Univesity, Darbhanga.

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Mr. C.S. Choudhary, the Pro Vice- Chancellor Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara.

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Mr. Jawahar Lal, the Pro Vice- Chancellor of Munger University, Munger. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

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Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Smt. Shilpa Singh, GA 12 Mr. Rajendra Kumar Giri, Advocate.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted by Hon'ble the Chief Justice/ Hon'ble Judges through Video Conferencing from their residential offices/residences. Also, the Advocates and the Staffs joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residences/offices.) Date : 24-06-2022 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

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4/5 In view of the fact that CWJC No. 13089 of 2021, titled as Rajan Kumar Vs. The Chancellor of Universities & Ors., dealing with the same issue, is pending consideration before another Bench of this Court, petition is permitted to be

5/5 withdrawn reserving liberty to file an application seeking intervention in the said petition.

Liberty reserved to the petitioner to file a fresh petition on the same and subsequent cause of action, should the need so arise subsequently.

The present petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Interlocutory Application(s), if any, shall sand disposed of.

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