Patna High Court
Vinod Kumar Jha vs The State Of Bihar on 3 January, 2025
Author: Anjani Kumar Sharan
Bench: Anjani Kumar Sharan
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17507 of 2023
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1. Vinod Kumar Jha Son of Late Kali Kant Jha, a resident of Village-
Baradballa, Police Station- Palasi, District- Araria, posted Kalika Bhawan
Sanskrit Prathamik Sah Madhya Vidyalaya, Baradbatta, Block- Palasi, P.S.-
Palasi, District- Araria.
2. Subansh Nath Jha Son of Nagendra Nath Jha, a resident of Village
Baradballa, Police Station Palasi, District- Araria, posted Kalika Bhawan
Sanskrit Prathamik Sah Madhya Vidyalaya, Baradbatta, Block- Palasi, P.S.-
Palasi, District- Araria.
3. Subhash Kumar Mishra Son of Ramanand Mishra resident of Village-
Baradballa, Police Station- Palasi, District- Araria, posted Kalika Bhawan
Sanskrit Prathamik Sah Madhya Vidyalaya, Baradbatta, Block- Palasi, P.S.-
Palasi, District- Araria.
4. Mukesh Kumar, Son of Late Narayan Mishra, Retired Teacher, a resident of
Village- Baradballa, Police Station- Palasi, District- Araria, posted Kalika
Bhawan Sanskrit Prathamik Sah Madhya Vidyalaya, Baradbatta, Block-
Palasi, P.S.- Palasi, District- Araria.
5. Smt. Saroj Devi, Wife of Retired Teacher Late Om Prakash Jha (Death
Teacher) resident of Village- Baradballa, Police Station- Palasi, District-
Araria, posted Kalika Bhawan Sanskrit Prathamik Sah Madhya Vidyalaya,
Baradbatta, Block- Palasi, P.S.- Palasi, District- Araria.
6. Sri Gyan Jha, Son of Late Ganesh Jha, resident of Village- Paigdera, P.S.-
Sonamani Godam, District- Araria, Posted at Bramhi Vinod Sanskrit
Uchchya Vidyalaya, Doriyam, P.S.- Tarabari, District- Araria.
7. Padhamanand Jha, Son of Suryakant Jha, resident of Village- Kotahpur, P.S.-
Tarabari, District- Araria, Posted Bramhi Vinod Sanskrit Uchchya Vidyalaya
Doria, P.S.- Tarabari, District- Araria.
8. Divakar Jha, Son of Baidya Nath Jha, resident of Village- Birban, P.S.- Sona
Mani Godam, District- Araria, Posted at Brahmi Vinod Sanskrit Uchchya
Vidyalaya, Doria, P.S.- Tarabari, District- Araria.
9. Karuna Devi, Wife of Retired Teacher Late Arun Kumar Jha, resident of
Village Baghawa, P.S.- Simri Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa posted at
Brahmi Vinod Sanskrit High School, Doria, P.S.- Tarabari, District- Araria.
10. Harinandan Jha, Son of Late Ganesh Jha, resident of Village- Paigdera, P.S.-
Sonamani Godam, District- Araria, posted as Saraswati Ganesh Sanskrit
Primary-cum-Middle School, Paigdera, P.S.- Sonamari Godam, District-
Araria.
11. Sita Ram Jha, Son of Mahesh Jha, resident of Village- Palasmani, P.S.-
Sonamari Godam, District- Araria, Posted at Saraswati Ganesh Sanskrit
Primary-cum-Middle School, Paigdera, P.S.- Somani Godam, District-
Araria.
12. Kashi Nath Mishra, Son of Bolashwar Nath Mishra, resident of Village-
Birban, Police Station- Sonamani Godam, District- Araria, posted at Ganesh
Sanskrit Primary cum Middle School, Paigdera, P.S.-Sonamani Godam,
District- Araria.
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13. Manjula Devi, Wife of retired Teacher Late Panchanand Jha, resident of
Village- Paigdera, P.S.- Sonamani Godam, District- Araria, posted at
Saraswati Ganesh Sanskrit Primary cum Middle School, Paigdera, P.S.-
Sonamani Godam, District- Araria.
14. Bibha Devi, Wife of Late Vivekanand Jha, resident of Village- Birban, P.S.-
Sonamani Godam, District- Araria, Posted at Saraswati Ganesh Sanskrit
Primary cum Middle School, Paigdera. P.S.- Sonamani, District- Araria
15. Punaya Nand Jha Son of Kuwar Jha, resident of Madanpur Bazar, P.S.-
Madanpur, District- Araria, posted at Maheshwari Sanskrit Middle School,
Madampur, P.S.- Madampur, District- Araria.
16. Bal Kishor Chaudhary, Son of Deo Kishor Chaudhary, resident of Dhengari,
Police Station- Bardaha, District- Araria posted at Maheshwari Sanskrit
Secondary School, Madanpur, P.S.- Madanpur, District- Araria.
17. Subodh Jha, Son of Late Shri Kant Jha, resident of Village- Madanpur, P.S.-
Madanpur, District- Araria, Posted at Maheshwari Sanskrit Secondary
School, Madanpur, P.S.- Madanpur, District- Araria.
18. Arun Kumar Jha, Son of Lakshmikant Jha, resident of Village- Dabhra, P.S.-
Tarabari, District- Patna, posted at working as AssistantTeachers
Maheshwari Sanskrit Secondary School, Madanpur, P.S.-Madanpur, District-
Araria.
19. Prabha Devi, Wife of retired Teacher Late Rama Nath Jha, Maheshwari
Sanskrit Secondary School, Madanpur, P.S.- Madanpur, District- Araria, a
resident of Village- Madanpur, P.S.- Madanpur, District- Araria.
20. Radha Devi, Wife of retired teacher Late Prem Sunder Jha, resident of
Village- Madanpur, Police Station- Madanpur, District- Araria, Posted at
Maheshwari Sanaskrit Secondary School, Madanpur, P.S.- Madanpur,
District- Araria.
21. Rita Devi, Wife of Retired Teacher namely Late Rudra Narayan Kuwar @
Rudra Narayan Kumar, resident of Village- Bhadneshwar, P.S.- Bathnaha,
District- Araria, posted at Maheshwari Sanskrit Secondary School,
Madanpur, Police Station- Madanpur, District- Araria.
22. Satyabhama Devi, Wife of Retired Teacher Late Deo Kant Jha, resident of
Village- Madanpur, P.S.- Madanpur, District- Araria, posted at Maheshwari
Sanskrit Secondary School, Madanpur, P.S.- Madanpur, District- Araria.
23. Dinesh Mohan Jha, Son of Mahesh Jha, resident of Village- Madanpur, P.S.-
Madanpur, District- Araria, Posted at Gyan Mani Sanskrit Primary cum
Middle School, Madanpur, P.S.- Madanpur, District- Araria.
24. Godali Devi, Wife of retired Teacher Late Hari Prasad Singh, resident of
Village- Bhataunja, P.S.- Palasi, District- Araria, posted at Bhawani Sanskrit
Primary cum Middle School, Baradbatta, P.S.- Palasi, District- Araria.
25. Banshidhar Jha, Son of Late Mahanand Jha, resident of Village- Purainee,
P.S.- Tarabari, District- Araria, posted at Maha Maya Sanskrit Primary cum
Middle School, Pategana, P.S.- Tarabari, District- Araria.
26. Pandit Ashok Kumar Jha, Son of Late Suresh Jha, resident of Village-
Phulshara, P.S.- Palasi, District- Araria, posted at Bhawani Sanskrit Primary
cum Middle School, Baradbatta, P.S.- Palasi, District- Araria.
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... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through Additional Chief Secretary, Education
Department, the State of Bihar Vikash Bhawan, New Secretariat, Bailey
Road, Patna-800015.
2. The Special Director, Secondary Education, Education Department, the State
of Bihar.
3. The Secretary Bihar Sanskrit Education Board, Patna.
4. The District Magistrate, Araria.
5. The District Education Officer, Araria, District- Araria.
6. The Programme Officer, Araria, District- Araria.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Krishna Jha
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kameshwar Kumar ( Gp 17 )
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 03-01-2025
Heard learned counsels for the parties.
2. In view of the para-6 of the counter affidavit filed on
behalf of the State, I direct the petitioners to file a representation
before the District Education Officer, Araria or respondent no.5
along with a copy of this order and other documents in support
of their claim within a period of four weeks from today. The
District Education Officer, Araria or respondent no.5. shall
dispose of the representation of the petitioners by way of
passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of eight
weeks' of filing of such representation by the petitioners. The
District Education Officer, Araria or respondent no.5 is also
directed to consider the order passed in L.P.A. No.43 of 2016
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and analogous cases dated 13.08.2019.
3. The concerned authority is directed to pay the admitted
dues, if any, to the petitioners.
4. It is made clear that the District Education Officer, Araria
or respondent no.5 shall be held responsible for non-compliance
of this order within the stipulated period.
5. With the aforesaid directions, this writ application stands
disposed of.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)
shikha/-
AFR/NAFR NAFR
CAV DATE NA
Uploading Date 08.01.2025
Transmission Date NA
