Dr. Shashi Kant Tripathy v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16130 of 2013 ====================================================== Dr. Shashi Kant Tripathy S/O - Late Ambika Dutt Tripathy R/O Village - Dumraon, P.S. - Dumraon, Dist. - Buxar, Presently Working As An Ad-Hoc Lecturer, Department Of English , D.K. College, Dumraon, Dist. - Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar

2. The Hon'Ble Chancellor-Cum-Governor, State Of Bihar

3. The Principal Secretary (Higher Education, Human Resources Development Department), Govt. Of Bihar, Patna

4. The Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna

5. The Vice-Chancellor, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara At Ara

6. The Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University Ara At Ara

7. The Principal, D.K. College, Dumraon

8. The Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya

9. The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Purushottam Kumar Jha, Advocate Mr. Anil Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the University :

Mr. Arvind Nath Pandey, Advocate For the State :

Mr. AC to SC 22 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 29-08-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. The grievance of the petitioner in the present writ application is that he is a teacher in the subject (English) in the college in question and he is continuing on the post of Lecturer on ad hoc basis for the last 34 years.

Mr. Purushottam Kumar Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has eligibility for the post in question, he is continuing for the last 34 years and till date no

2/4 regular appointment has been made in the college in question or by way of transfer of any teacher in the subject English and posted in the college in question in place of the petitioner. Referring to the judgment of the Apex Court in Veer Kunwar Singh University Ad hoc Teachers Association and Others in Civil Appeal No. 1601-1602 of 2004, he submits that in terms of the observation in paragraph 46 of the aforesaid judgment, the petitioner is entitled to continue until regular appointment is made on the post of Lecturer in the college in question in the subject English as the petitioner is working on sanctioned post and hold requisite qualifications and his services indispensible. Mr.

Jha referred to various Annexures to indicate that the petitioner is working on the sanctioned post and he fulfills the requisite qualification for the post of Lecturer (English). He also submits that he is the solitary teacher and therefore, he is indispensible in the college in question in the subject English. Mr.

3/4 "We, therefore, are of the opinion that the interest of justice would be subserved if it is directed that the respondents herein in filling up of the vacant posts must take into consideration the cases of all those teachers also who have the requisite qualifications, upon relaxation of age, if permissible by law along with other eligible candidates. We may, however, direct that it would be open to the State of Bihar as also the concerned Universities to forthwith terminate the services of those teachers not working against sanctioned posts or who do not fulfill the requisite educational qualifications or whose services are otherwise not required."

In view of the aforesaid factual position, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue on the post until regular appointment is made on the recommendation of the BPSC/University Service Commission against sanctioned post of the college in question or allowed by the University in terms of decision in Veer Kunwar Singh University Ad hoc Teachers Association (supra). Respondents have to work out entitlement of remuneration in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of State of Punjab Vs. Jagjit Singh: (2017) 1 SCC 148. Decision in this regard must be taken by the respondents expeditiously.

4/4 With the aforesaid the writ petition stands allowed and disposed of.

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