IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2190 of 2026 ======================================================

1. Tarique Nadeem Khushter Son of Md. Waiz Ahmad, Resident of Village-

Alinagar, P.S- Saharsa, District- Saharsa, Bihar, Presently posted as Exclusive Teacher in New Primary School Gulam Rasul Tola, District-

Saharsa, Bihar.

2. Sarfaraz Alam, Son of Md. Mahboob Alam, Resident of Village- Rajanpur, P.S- Mahishi, District- Saharsa, Bihar, Presently posted as Exclusive Teacher in Primary Maktab Islamia Ghordaur Banma Ithari, District- Saharsa, Bihar.

3. Md. Saba Karim, Son of Md. Sifay Tullah, Resident of Village- Chakamaka, P.S- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa, Bihar, Presently posted as School Teacher in Primary School Maktab Ghordaur Banma Itahari, District-

Saharsa, Bihar.

4. Md. Sibghatullah, Son of Md. Ayub, Resident of Village- Piparpanti, P.S-

Mahishi, District- Saharsa, Bihar, Presently posted as Exclusive Teacher in Primary School Baghwa, District- Saharsa, Bihar.

5. Md. Ismatullah, Son of Md. Ilias, Resident of Village- Bhelahi, P.S-

Mahishi, District- Saharsa, Bihar, Presently posted as Exclusive Teacher in Middle School Baliya Simar, District- Saharsa, Bihar.

6. Manish Kumar Khan, Son of Shyam Sundar Khan, Resident of Village-

Bangaon, P.S- Bangaon, District- Saharsa, Bihar, Presently posted as Exclusive Teacher in Ugratara Middle School Mahishi, District- Saharsa, Bihar.

7. Mir Phiroj Alam, Son of Mir Rahman, Resident of Village- Rajanpur, PS-

Mahishi, District- Saharsa, Bihar, Presently posted as Exclusive Teacher in Middle School Rajanpur, District- Saharsa, Bihar.

8. Priti Kumari, Daughter of Surya Narayan Yadav, Resident of Village-

Kayasthtola, P.S- Saharsa, District- Saharsa, Bihar, Presently posted as Exclusive Teacher in New Primary School Mandir Tola Chharapatti Maheshpur, District- Saharsa, Bihar.

9. Md. Mumtaj Alam, Son of Md. Shami Ahamad, Resident of Village-

Rupnagar, P.S- Saharsa, District- Saharsa, Bihar, Presently posted as Exclusive Teacher in Urdu Primary School Sulindabad, District- Saharsa, Bihar.

10. Satyabhama Kumari, Daughter of Satyanarayan Choudhary, Resident of Village- Auria Ramauti (Diwra), P.S- Nawhatta, District- Saharsa, Bihar, Presently posted as Head Teacher in Primary School Patori (Boys), District-

Saharsa, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The Union of India through Secretary Department of School Education and Literacy Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

2. The State of Bihar, through its Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resource Development Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director Primary Education, Department of Human Resource Development, Bihar, Patna.

4. The Secretary, Department of Finance State of Bihar, Patna.

5. The Additional Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna.

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

7. The District Education Officer, Saharsa.

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

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Saroj Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s : Mr. Amarendra Kumar, CGC For the State : Mr. Prem Ranjan Raj, AC to SC-7 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 10-02-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioners having been duly appointed as Panchayat Teachers/Primary Teachers working in different schools of different districts, are aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents, who are not extending trained teacher’s pay scale to them from the date of passing of their B.Ed or from the date of their appointment as primary teachers, whichever is later, instead of extending the trained teacher’s pay scale, after the date of passing six month bridge course.

3. In the aforesaid background, the petitioners have approached this Court by filing the present writ petition(s) for the following reliefs:-

“(i) To issue writ of mandamus directing the respondents to shifting back the date of Trained Teacher's pay scale t