Ram Briksha Sahu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16902 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.

Ram Briksha Sahu, Son of Late Prabhu Lal Sahu, Resident of VillageTirhuta, P.S.-Babubarhi, District-Madhubani. 2.

Ramratan Sahu, Son of Late Shanti Sahu, Resident of Village-Tirhuta, P.S.- Babubarhi, District-Madhubani.

... ... Petitioners

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Special Director, Secondary Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The District Magistrate, Madhubani, District-Madhubani. 5.

The District Education Officer cum District Planning Officer, Madhubani, District-Madhubani.

6.

The District Programme Officer, Madhubani, District-Madhubani. 7.

The Chairman, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Back Harding Road, Patna. 8.

The Secretary, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Back Harding Road, Patna. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Board :

Mr. S.S. Sundaram, Advocate Mr. Ankit, Advocate Mr. Aman Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Swapnil Kumar Singh, AC to GP-19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 03-11-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The Petitioners, who were duly appointed to the post of Assistant Teachers in different Primary-cum-Middle

Patna High Court CWJC No.16902 of 2025 dt.03-11-2025 2/3 Sanskrit School, are aggrieved with the action of the Respondents in not extending their salary, for which the petitioners have approached this Court by filing the present writ petition. It is specifically contended that despite the duties having been discharged by the petitioners, the petitioners have been deprived from their salary for ten and nine months, respectively. For redressal of the grievance, the petitioners have also approached before the District Education Officer, Madhubani, but to no avail, hence the present writ petition.

3. Learned Advocate for the Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board fairly submits that since the petitioners have already filed representation before the District Education Officer, Madhubani, who is the competent authority and shall look into the matter and pass the appropriate order.

4. Having considered the nature of the grievance and the submission advanced, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to file fresh representation before Respondent No.5 - The District Education Officer-CumDistrict Planning Officer, Madhubani, preferably within a period of four weeks from today. In case, such a representation(s) is/are filed the concerned Respondent shall look into the matter and pass appropriate order. Suffice it to observe, if the claim of the petitioners find favour necessary consequential monetary benefit must be given to them, preferably within a further period of

Patna High Court CWJC No.16902 of 2025 dt.03-11-2025 3/3 eight weeks from the date of filing of such representations.

5. Writ petition stands disposed of.

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