Poonam Kumari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4364 of 2014 IN Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9469 of 2010 =========================================================== Poonam Kumari, Wife of Varun Kumar, Resident of village Sewanon, Police Station and District Jehanabad.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Mr. R.K. Mahajan, the Principal Secretary, H.R.D. Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. Mr. Manish Kumar, the Director, H.R.D. Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. Mr. Aditya Kumar Das, the District Magistrate, Jehanabad.

5. Mr. Om Prakash Shukla, the Superintendent of Education, Jehanabad.

6. Mr. Manoj Kumar Shrivastava, the Block Development Officer, Jehanabad.

7. Mr. Shekhar, the Block Education Extension Officer, Jehanabad.

8. Mrs. Manju Devi. W/o Sunil Prasad, the Mukhiya, Sewanan Gram Panchayat, District - Jehanabad.

9. Mr. Girija Prasad, the Panchayat Secretary, Sewanan Gram Panchayat, District Jehanabad.

.... .... Opposite Parties =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binod Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. DEVENDRA KR SINHA =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 21-12-2016 Petitioner has been hired on contract, which is a contract for service not of service, therefore, period of removal of the petitioner however, gross it may, cannot beget any kind of financial benefit because no payment is required to be made for the period of non-work by the petitioner. The earlier period of honorarium has already been paid. The evidence thereof has been brought on record.

2. Petitioner is trying to equate herself with a regular government servant. The principles applicable to them are not

Patna High Court MJC No.4364 of 2014 dt.21-12-2016 2 / 2 applicable to Panchayat Teachers.

3. Contempt application is dismissed with observation as above.

4. The personal appearance of Block Development Officer, Jehanabad stands dispensed with now. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.) S.Kumar/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 23.12.2016 Transmission Date NA