Dr. Rajiv Ranjan Singh v. The T. M. Bhagalpur University And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7557 of 2022 ====================================================== Dr. Rajiv Ranjan Singh Son of Sri Ramni Mohan Singh R/o Near Durga Sthan, Gumti No. 2, Bhikhanpur, P.S.- Ishakchak, Town and DistrictBhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur through its Registrar. 2.
The Vice- Chancellor, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 3.
The Registrar, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 4.
The Finance Officer, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 5.
Dr. Niranjan Prasad Yadav Son of Asesar Prasad Yadav, at present the Registrar, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 6.
Mr. Shailesh Chandra Chakravorty S/o Name not known to the petitioner, Sectional Officer (Pension/ Claim/ Accounts), T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
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The Principal, Sabour College, Sabour, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur. 8.
The State of Bihar, through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Vikas Bhawan, Patna. 9.
The Deputy Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Vikas Bhawan, Patna.
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The Director, Higher Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Vikas Bhawan, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 21379 of 2014 ====================================================== Dr. Rajiv Ranjan Singh Son of Sri Ramni Mohan Singh. Reader, Department of Psychology Sabour College Sabour, P.S.- Sabour, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s
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The T. M. Bhagalpur University and Ors 2.
The Vice-Chancellor, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 3.
The Registrar, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 4.
The Finance Officer, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 5.
The Principal, Sabour College, Sabour, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur. 6.
The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Pat 7.
The Director, Higher Education Department,Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 8.
The Pay-Verification Cell, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna,
2/4 through its In-charge Offic ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7557 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Purushottam Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mrs. Neetu Jha, AC to GA-12 (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 21379 of 2014) For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Purushottam Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh, AAG-13 For the University :
Mr. Ashhar Mustafa, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA ORAL ORDER 20-08-2025 Re:- C.W.J.C. No. 7557 of 2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The issue that arises for determination in this writ petition is the order dated 18.01.2023, issued by the Registrar of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University vide Notification No. 120/2023, Memo No. 13/13822-13878, dated 18.01.2023 (Annexure-P/24 of the I.A. No. 01 of 2025), whereby the petitioner's service as Associate Professor, Sociology has been terminated.
3. There is an agreement at the bar that the impugned termination order dated 18.01.2023 was issued by the respondent authorities without any department proceeding being conducted for the purpose. There is further agreement at the bar that the service condition of the petitioner is governed by the Bihar State University Act, 1976 and the various statutes framed thereunder, wherein the procedure has been prescribed for
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4. Since it is an admitted fact that the petitioner's services as Associate Professor has been terminated by the impugned order dated 18.01.2023, without following the procedure prescribed under the Bihar State University Act, 1976 and the various statutes framed thereunder, this writ petition is allowed by setting aside the impugned order dated 18.01.2023, issued by the Registrar of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University vide Notification No. 120/2023, Memo No. 13/13822-13878, dated 18.01.2023 (Annexure-P/24 of the I.A. No. 01 of 2025) with liberty granted to the respondent authorities to proceed in accordance with law if the authorities of the University are still of the view that the petitioner is required to be proceeded departmentally.
5. The writ petition shall stand disposed off in the aforesaid terms.
Re:- C.W.J.C. No. 21379 of 2014
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the decision rendered in C.W.J.C. No. 7557 of 2022, there is no requirement of any further adjudication of the present writ petition.
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7. Accordingly, this writ petition shall stand disposed off with no consequential order.
(Nani Tagia, J) Amrendra/- U