Shobha Kant Poddar v. Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18561 of 2022 ====================================================== Shobha Kant Poddar Son of Late Tej Narayan Poddar, Resident of Village and P.O. - Lahta, P.S. - Manigachhi, District - Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga through its Registrar.

2.

Vice-Chancellor, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga.

3.

Registrar, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga.

4.

The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, (Higher Education) Department of Education, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 5.

The Principal Secretary (Higher Education), Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Durga Nand Jha, Advocate Mrs. Supriya Kumari, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, AC to GP-20 For the University :

Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 08-08-2023 Heard Mr. Durga Nand Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, learned AC to GP-20 appearing on behalf of the State and Mr.

Patna High Court CWJC No.18561 of 2022 dt.08-08-2023 2/3 Deepak Kumar, learned counsel for the Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner seeks to file detailed representation before the Registrar of the Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga, for payment of retiral dues in light of judgement dated 09.09.2011 passed in CWJC No. 6534 of 2009 (Secretary, Bihar State Up Sastri Sanskrit Mahavidalya/College Teachers Association Employees, & Anr. vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.).

3. The Registrar of the Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga, is directed to call upon the records relating to the petitioner and pass a reasoned order giving his specific finding as to whether the judgment as relied upon by the petitioner in case of Secretary, Bihar State Up Sastri Sanskrit Mahavidalya/College Teachers Association Employees, & Anr (supra) is applicable or not in the case of the petitioner.

4. In case, the judgement relied upon by the petitioner squarely covers the case of the petitioner, in that case, the petitioner must be given equal treatment and payment must be paid in accordance with the direction passed in CWJC No.

Patna High Court CWJC No.18561 of 2022 dt.08-08-2023 3/3 6534 of 2009 within a period of three weeks.

5. With above observation and direction, the present writ petition is disposed of.

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