Maha Shankar Pd. Sinha v. The Vice Chancellor, Rajendra Agricultural University And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19624 of 2012 ====================================================== Maha Shankar Prasad Sinha, Son Of Late Prasiddh Narayan Lal, Scientist Cum Senior Technical Assistant, Tirhut College Of Agriculture, Dholi, Muzaffarpur Under Rajendra Agriculture University, Pusa, Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Vice Chancellor, Rajendra Agriculture University, Bihar, Pusa, District - Samastipur

2. The Rajendra Agriculture University, Bihar At Pusa, Samastipur, Through Its Registrar, Pusa, District - Samastipur

3. The Director, Administration, Rajendra Agriculture University, Pusa, Samastipur

4. The Director, Research, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur

5. The Registrar, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur

6. Officer-In-Charge, Tuber Crops, Tirhut College Of Agriculture, Dholi, Samastipur

7. The State Of Bihar, Through Agriculture Production Commissioner, Department Of Agriculture, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rekha Prasad For the Central University :

Mr. D K Sinha, Sr. Advocate Mr. Arvind Ujjwal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 25-10-2018 In view of the subsequent development, that is, conversion of the Rajendra Agricultural University as Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, the writ application against the successor University is unsustainable. Mr. Arvind Ujjwal, learned counsel appearing for the University submits that in terms of the Memorandum of Understanding and the Act, the controversy as to the liability of pre-2016 is against the State Government and Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University is not in any manner

Patna High Court CWJC No.19624 of 2012(4) dt.25-10-2018 2/2 responsible for pre-acquisition liability of the University and those liabilities are now against the State of Bihar. Considering the aforesaid, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the State Government for redressal of his grievance who is said to have retired without getting the benefit of promotion under the Rajendra Agricultural University. In the event the petitioner files such representation addressed to the Principal Secretary, Agricultural Department, Govt. of Bihar, the Principal Secretary shall consider the representation and pass appropriate order in terms of the Memorandum of Understanding under which the Rajendra Agricultural University has been converted as Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University.

Necessary decision in this regard must be taken by the Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) mrl.