Manjula Devi vs Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga ...
2023 Latest Caselaw 3156 Patna

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17253 of 2022
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Dinesh Jha Son of Late Mahavir Jha Resident of Village- Lahta, 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, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17352 of 2022 ====================================================== Bishwambhar Jha Son of Late Tej Narayan Jha, Resident of Ward No. 08, Mahrail, P.S. Rudrapur, District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

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

2. Vice-Chancellor, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga University, 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 Edcation), Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17416 of 2022 ====================================================== Madan Jha Son of Late Jay Dev Jha Resident of Village-Mahinathpur, P.S. Bhairav Asthan, District-Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s Patna High Court CWJC No.17253 of 2022 dt.20-07-2023

Versus

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

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

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

4. The State of Bihar through Addditional Chief Secretary, (High 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 ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17903 of 2022 ====================================================== Nitya Nand Jha Son of Late Jagdish Jha Resident of Village- Mahrail, Ward No. 5, P.S. Rudrapur, District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

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

2. Vice-Chancellor, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, 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, New Secretariat, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18089 of 2022 ====================================================== Radha Devi Wife of Ratan Chaudhary, Resident of Ward No.13, Near Inaar, Pastan Navtoli, P.S.-Andhra Tharhi, District-Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

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

2. Vice Chancellor, Kameshar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga.

Patna High Court CWJC No.17253 of 2022 dt.20-07-2023

3. Registrar, Kameshar 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 ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18259 of 2022 ====================================================== Gulab Jha Son of Late Mahindra Jha, Resident of Village- Lahta, Ward No. 8, 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 ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18285 of 2022 ====================================================== Ram Ballab Jha Son of Late Surat Lal Jha, Resident of Village- Lahta, 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, Patna High Court CWJC No.17253 of 2022 dt.20-07-2023

Government of Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18402 of 2022 ====================================================== Manjula Devi Wife of Late Fudan Mishra, Resident of Village- Pastan Navtoli, Ward No. 13, P.S.- Andhra Tharhi, District- Madhubani.

... ... 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, Patna.

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

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 109 of 2023 ====================================================== Sunita Devi Wife of Late Hari Narayan Mishra alias Hari Mishra Resident of Village- Mahrail, P.S.- Rudrapur, District- Madhubani.

... ... 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 ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5631 of 2023 Patna High Court CWJC No.17253 of 2022 dt.20-07-2023

====================================================== Dr. Parmendu Pathak son of Late Satyadeo Pathak, Resident of Pohaddi, Via- Benipur, P.S.-Bahera, District-Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

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

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

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

4. The Principal, Purnima Ram Pratap Sanskrit College, Baigni, District-

Darbhanga.

5. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

6. The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

7. The Director, Higher Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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

(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17253 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Durga Nand Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. S.K. Ranjan, AC to G.P-17 For University : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv. (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17352 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Durga Nand Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. Jai Prabhat Kishore, AC to SC-13 For University : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv. (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17416 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Durga Nand Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. Madhaw Pd. Yadaw (Gp23), Mr. Arvind Kumar, AC to GP-23 For University : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv. (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17903 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Durga Nand Jha For the State : Mr. Madhukar Mishra, AC to SC-16 For University : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv. (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18089 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Durga Nand Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shankar Kumar Thakur, Adv. For University : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv. (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18259 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Durga Nand Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. Jai Prabhat Kishore, AC to SC-13 (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18285 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Durga Nand Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. Madhaw Prasad Yadaw ( Gp 23 ), Mr. Arvind Kumar, AC to GP-23 For University : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv. Patna High Court CWJC No.17253 of 2022 dt.20-07-2023

(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18402 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Durga Nand Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. Jai Prabhat Kishore, AC to SC-13 (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 109 of 2023) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Durga Nand Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. Kameshwar Kumar (Gp17) (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5631 of 2023) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Durga Nand Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. Madhaw Pd. Yadaw (Gp23), Mr. Arvind Kumar, AC to GP-23 For University : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 20-07-2023

Heard Mr. Durga Nand Jha, learned counsel appearing

on behalf of the petitioners, Mr. S.K. Ranjan, Jai Prabhat Kishore,

Madhaw Pd. Yadaw, Mr. Arvind Kumar, Madhukar Mishra, Mr.

Shankar Kumar Thakur and Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, learned

counsels appearing on behalf of the State and Mr. Deepak Kumar,

learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. The details of the individual above petitioners appears

in the above writ petitions, furnished by Mr. Durga Nand Jha,

learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, are as

follows:-

"The following cases are related to payment of

Retirement benefits to the employees worked under Kameshwar

Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University and are covered with order

dated 26.4.2023 passed in CWJC NO. 808 of 2023. Patna High Court CWJC No.17253 of 2022 dt.20-07-2023

Sl. Case No. Parties Date of Date of Post Papers No. Appointment Retirement Assistant submitted Professor

1. CWJC No. Dinesh Jha 28.01.1977 31.07.2014 Assistant 10.08.2021 17253 of 2022 Vrs. Professor K.S.D.S. Univ.

2. CWJC No. Bishwambhar Jha 16.11.1978 31.07.2019 Class-IV 05.11.2019 17352 of 2022 Vrs.

K.S.D.S. Univ.

3. CWJC No. Madan Jha 31.05.1981 31.03.2016 Class-IV 07.05.2021 17416 of 2022 Vrs.

K.S.D.S. Univ.

4. CWJC No. Nitya Nand Jha 18.11.1978 28.02.2021 Peon 28.02.2021 17903 of 2022 Vrs.

K.S.D.S. Univ.

        5.    CWJC No.      Radha Devi          14.10.1980   26.08.2018           05.09.2021
              18089 of 2022 Vrs.                (husband)    Died
                            K.S.D.S. Univ.
        6.    CWJC No.      Gulab Jha           28.01.1977   31.03.2015 Clerk     18.08.2021
              18259 of 2022 Vrs.
                            K.S.D.S. Univ.
        7.    CWJC No.      Ram Ballab Jha      28.01.1977   31.01.2017 Assistant 10.08.2021
              18285 of 2022 Vrs.                                        Professor
                            K.S.D.S. Univ.
        8.    CWJC No.      Manjula Devi        20.07.1979   08.12.2017 Peon      Paper
              18402 of 2022 Vrs.                (husband)    (husband             submitted
                            K.S.D.S. Univ.                   died)
        9.    CWJC No.       Sunita Devi        18.11.1978   18.12.2015 Night     24.08.2021
              109 of 2023    Vrs.               (husband)    (husband   Guard
                             K.S.D.S. Univ.                  died)      (Class-
                                                                        IV)
        10.   CWJC No.       Dr. Parmendu       20.06.1978   31.01.2021 Assistant Paper
              5631 of 2023   Pathak                                     Professor submitted
                             Vrs.
                             K.S.D.S. Univ.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners

seeks disposal of the above writ petitions on the similar terms as

has been passed in C.W.J.C. No. 808 of 2023, Parma Nand Jha

Vrs. Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University,

Darbhanga & Ors. on 26.04.2023.

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4. The petitioners may file detail representation before

the Registrar of the University relating to redressal of their claims

as prayed for in the above writ petitions.

5. Learned counsel further submits that the delay in

making payment of retiral benefits was considered by a Division

Bench of this Court in L.P.A. No. 1925 of 2011, arising out of

C.W.J.C. No. 6534 of 2009 with respect to the University and the

Division Bench has also passed on 11.05.2022 in CWJC No. 6852

of 2021 (Lilawati Mishra vs. the State of Bihar and Ors.).

6. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners

informs this Court that the petitioners have already represented

before the Registrar of the University and the only delay in making

payment is being caused by the Registrar of the University.

7. Mr. Deepak Kumar, learned counsel appearing on

behalf of the University informs this Court that immediate steps

will be taken by the Registrar of the University to disburse all the

dues as claimed by the petitioners within a period of three weeks.

8. In the meantime, the Vice Chancellor of the

University must ensure that the Registrar of the University takes

all the serious steps for making payment of the retiral dues

admissible to the petitioners within a period of three weeks.

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9. At this stage, the learned counsel appearing on behalf

of the University informs this Court that the University is stressed

due to non-availability of fund and if it is true, the Vice Chancellor

and the Registrar of the University should personally approach the

Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department,

Government of Bihar, who will at least ensure disbursal of fund,

which is required by the University for the payment to be made to

the petitioners.

10. With the above observation and direction, the

present writ petitions are disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) pravinkumar/-

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