Kanti Vidya Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17511 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Kanti Vidya Devi Wife of Late Arjun Mishra, resident of Chittor Nagar, New Area, P.S. - Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad. 2.

Bimla Devi, Wife of Late Awadesh Kumar Pandey, resident of villageRavikar, P.S.- Muffasil Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad. 3.

Kanti Devi, Wife of Late Vishwanath Pandey, resident of village- Gordiha, P.S. Daud Nagar, District- Aurangabad.

4.

Champa Devi, Wife of Mahendra Kumar Mishra, resident of Village- Pipra Bagahi, P.S. - Kutumba, District - Aurangabad. 5.

Prabhakar Kumar, Son of Late Indradev Singh, resident of Village- Gordiha, P.S. Daud Nagar, District- Aurangabad.

6.

Ram Dulasri Devi, Wife of Late Shivkant Prasad, resident of Village - Gordiha, P.S. - Daud Nagar, District- Aurangabad. 7.

Arun Kumar, Son of Late Girindra Singh, resident of Village - Gordiha, P.S.- Daud Nagar, District - Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary Education, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Vikash Bhawan, Patna. 2.

The Special Director, Secondary Education, Incharge Sanskrit Education, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Vikash Bhawan, Patna. 3.

The Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Bihar, Patna through its Secretary. 4.

The Chairman, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Bihar, Patna. 5.

The Secretary, the Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Bihar, Patna. 6.

The District Education Officer, Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad. 7.

The District Programme Officer, Establishment, Aurangabad, DistrictAurangabad. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Suresh Kumar Ishwar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Standing Counsel (13) For the Board :

Mr. SS Sundaram, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-11-2024 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. This writ application has been filed for commanding the respondents to make payment of arrears by

Patna High Court CWJC No.17511 of 2024(2) dt.20-11-2024 2/3 way of differential amount of salary in the revised pay-scale under 5th and 6th Pay Revision in the same manner as allowed to the teaching and non teaching staffs of the Government Schools together with Dearness Allowance admissible thereon as has been directed by the Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court in L.P.A. No. 43 of 2016 and analogous cases, vide order dated 13.08.2019.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that case of the petitioners is fully covered with the order/judgment of this Court dated 13.08.2019 passed in L.P.A. No. 43 of 2016 and other analogous cases. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that pursuant to aforesaid order/judgment of L.P.A. No. 43 of 2016, several orders have been passed by Hon'ble Single Benches of this Court.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents does not dispute the contention made on behalf of the petitioners

5. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with direction to the petitioners to approach the respondents authorities ( respondent no. 7) in the light of order/judgment of this Court dated 13.08.2019 passed in L.P.A. No. 43 of 2016 by way of filing a detailed representation(s) along with copy of order passed in L.P.A. No.

Patna High Court CWJC No.17511 of 2024(2) dt.20-11-2024 3/3 43 of 2016 before the concerned respondent within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt / production of copy of this order. If such representation is filed, the concerned respondent shall dispose of the same preferably within a period of ten weeks thereafter after hearing the parties in accordance with law.

6. It goes without saying that if the claim of the petitioners is found admissible by the concerned respondent, he shall ensure that the admissible amount must be paid to the petitioners as early as possible.

7. With above observation and direction, the writ application stands disposed of.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U