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2025 Supreme(Online)(Pat) 2102

PATNA HIGH COURT
AJIT KUMAR, J
Rajendra Prasad Sinha – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1068 of 2020 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 22548 of 2019 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3480 of 2024



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Siddharth Harsh, Mr.Kanhaiya Pandey, Mr.Shashi Shekhar Tiwary
For the Respondents: Mr.Madanjeet Kumar (Gp20), Mr.Jitendra Kumar Roy1 (Sc13), Mr.Government Pleader 22

Right to salary payments must be adjudicated promptly under state regulations.

Headnote:In examining the legality of salary arrears for teachers, the Court directed the government respondents to adjudicate on pending payments for the undisputed period, emphasizing the right to timely salary disbursements per state regulations. The issues centered on the non-adjudication of salaries, with the Court underscoring compliance with tribunal orders ensuring fairness to the beneficiaries. The decision mandates a hearing by 15.12.2025, indicating that if salary is found due, appropriate measures shall be enacted.

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER

13 09-12-2025 Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents are present.

2. Learned counsel for the respondents are directed to take instructions as to why the salary for the undisputed period in respect of these petitioners has not been adjudicated and paid till date, within a period of six weeks.

3. Let the appropriate affidavit be filed by the next date of hearing in so far as the salary of these petitioners is concerned, within the time so granted aforesaid, and if it is found that the petitioners are entitled to salary for the undisputed period, the same shall be paid, and an appropriate affidavit in this regard shall also be filed. If necessary, the petitioners may be summoned with the relevant documents to participate in the adjudication process, with due communication.

4. While signing the order, this Court noticed that the notices issued by this Court were not accepted by Respondent No. 9. Therefore, to pass appropriate orders in this case and to ensure his appearance, this matter is directed to be listed on

15.12.2025, for this limited purpose.

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