IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2501 of 2026 ======================================================

1. Shyama Nand Singh Son of Late Awadh Bihari Singh, Resident of at Babutola, Ward No. 17, P.S. and District- Banka, presently posted as Headmaster, Middle School, Domakhandh, Block and District- Banka.

2. Manishanker Prasad, Son of Sri Chandrashekhar Prasad, Resident of Village and P.O.- Auria, P.S.- Barahat, District- Banka, presently posted as Headmaster, Upgraded Middle School, Makhanpur, Block- Barahat, District-

Banka.

3. Kaushal Kishore Singh, Son of Dashrath Prasad Singh, Resident of Village-

Babutola Amarpur Road, P.S. and District- Banka, presently posted as Headmaster, Upgraded Middle School, Manjhiyara, Block and District-

Banka.

4. Chandra Paswan, Son of Jagdish Paswan, Resident of Village- Khagra, P.O.-

Khesar, P.S.- Belhar, District- Banka, presently posted as Headmaster, Upgraded Middle School, Khagra, Block- Fullidumar, District- Banka.

5. Dinesh Kumar Jha, Son of Late Mahesh Kumar Jha, Resident of Village-

Madhuban, P.O.- Khesar, P.S.- Belhar, District- Banka, presently posted as Headmaster, Middle School, Kadwara, Block- Fullidumar, District- Banka.

6. Sanjiv Kumar, Son of Bhuwaneshwar Prasad Singh, Resident of Village-

Bagroiya, P.O.- Makaita, P.S.- Dhankund, District- Banka, presently posted as Headmaster, Upgraded Middle School, Harirampur, Block- Dhoraiya, District- Banka.

7. Gopal Prasad Rajak, Son of Late Kunjo Rajak, Resident of Sakhichand Ghat Road, P.O.- Naya Bazar, P.S.- Jogsar, District- Banka, Retired Headmaster, Upgraded Middle School, Dhaka, Block- Dhaka, District- Banka.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education (R.D.D.E.), Bhagalpur.

5. The District Education Officer, Banka.

6. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Department of Education, Banka.

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

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Mandal, SC-3 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER

2 16-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The instant writ application has been filed for the following relief(s):-

(i) For directing the respondent authority concerned to shift/ extend the date of granting Matric Trained Scale to the petitioners w.e.f. 05.09.1999 instead of 01.10.2003, in view of the law laid down by the Division Bench of this Court vide judgment dated 10.12.2018 passed in LPA No.1409/2017 (Raj Narain Singh & Ors vs. the State of Bihar & Ors.) as well as Memo No.1594 dated 26.11.2019, issued by the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Education, Bihar, Patna considering that petitioners are also similarly situated teachers/ persons to whom the said benefits have been granted by the respondent authority concerned.

(ii) For a direction to make payment of differences of salary and other consequential benefits in view of shifting/ extending the date of such matric trained pay scale to the petitioners.

(iii) Any other relief(s) to which the petitioner is found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the grievances of the petitioners can be redressed in light of the judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Division Bench in LPA No. 1409 of 2017 (Raj Narain Singh and Others vs. The State of Bihar and Others), and that the present matter may be disposed of strictly in consonance with the aforesaid LPA. It is further submitted that a representation has already been filed before the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Banka, vide Annexure-P/6; however, the sa