IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.976 of 2026 ======================================================

Pramod Kumar Roy Son of Late Pitambar Roy, Resident of Village- Kathuar, Hati, Police Station- Nauhatta, District- Saharsa. At present posted and working as Headmaster in Govt. Upgraded Kanya Middle School Barahi, Block- Nauhatta, District- Saharsa.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary-cum-the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Additional Chief Secretary-cum-the Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4. The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna.

5. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Koshi Division, Saharsa.

6. The District Education Officer, Saharsa.

7. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Saharsa.

8. The District Accounts Officer, Saharsa. 9. The District Treasury Officer, Saharsa.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Pleader (11)

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 22-01-2026 Heard learned counsels for the respective parties.

2. In the instant petition, petitioners have prayed for the following relief(s):-

(I) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus for commanding and directing the respondent authorities concerned to provide the benefits to the petitioner in the light of letter no. 571 dated 13.06.2023 issued under the signature of the Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna, in compliance of the order passed by this Hon'ble High Court on 09.08.2019 in CWJC No. 16165 of 2019 (Kishor Kumar and Others vs. the State of Bihar and Others) as also in the light of memo no. 383 dated 03.04.2025 issued by the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Gaya in compliance of the order dated 14.11.2024 passed by this Hon'ble High Court in CWJC No. 7006/2024 (Jitendra Kumar and Others vs. the State of Bihar and Others) by which, direction has been given for providing the notional benefits of trained pay scale from the date of relieving after completion of training and monetary benefits since 01.10.2003 and since the petitioner had been sent for one year in-service teachers training course for the session 2000-2001 and after completion of training, he was relieved to join his duties in his respective school 06.09.2001 and in the light of the aforesaid letters, the petitioner is entitled for grant of notional benefits from the date of relieving from teachers training, the date on which, he was relieved to join his respective school after completion of trainingand due to not providing the notional benefit from the date of his entitlement, the petitioner is at loss of seniority etc.

(II) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus for commanding and directing the respondent authorities concerned to consider the case of the petitioner in the light of the aforesaid letter no. 571 dated 13.06.2023 issued under the signature of the Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna as also the memo no. 383 dated 03.04.2025 issued by the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Gaya, which have been issued in compliance of the judicial orders passed by this Hon'ble High Court, and provide the notional benefits from the date of completion of training, as there is laches on the part of the respondent/State for not sending the petitioner for in-service teachers training course and taking examination belatedly in which the petitioner successfully passed.

(III) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus as an alternative prayer of the petitioner for directing the respondent authorities concerned to dispose of th