The Vice-Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University v. Manju Singh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.625 of 2022 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2476 of 2021 ====================================================== 1.

The Vice-Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University Darbhanga. 2.

The Registrar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. 3.

The Finance Officer, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

Manju Singh Wife of Late Upendra Prasad Singh Resident of Lohiya Nagar, Ward No. 28 Panhas, District-Begusarai.

2.

The State of Bihar through The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Principal Secreary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Principal, GD College, Begusarai.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Nadim Siraj, Adv.

Mr. Shailesh Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ram Vinay Pd. Singh AC to GA XII ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 19-04-2025 Appellant has assailed the order of learned single Judge dt. 25.08.2022 passed in CWJC No. 2476 of 2021. The learned Single Judge has taken note of the submission made on behalf of the State-respondents that State-respondents have released certain funds to the University. Resultantly, grievance of the respondent Manju Singh - wife of Late Upendra Pd. Singh is required to be redressed within a period of four weeks from 25.08.2022, failing which, the Vice Chancellor, Lalit Narayan

Patna High Court L.P.A No.625 of 2022(5) dt.19-04-2025 2/2 Mithila University, Darbhanga, shall not draw any salary. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that State has not released the fund in favour of the University, therefore, the submission made by learned counsel for the respondent is contrary to the facts of the case. In such circumstances, the LPA is not maintainable. At the best, appellant is entitled to submit a review petition.

2. Accordingly, the present LPA No. 625 of 2022 stands disposed of reserving liberty to the appellant to invoke remedy of review.

(P. B. Bajanthri, J) ( S. B. Pd. Singh, J) Ankit/ Sushma/- U