IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.552 of 2025 In Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4570 of 2018 ======================================================

Janardan Prasad Singh, Son of Late Ram Lakhan Singh, Resident of Village Rupaspur, Post-Gosaimath, Police Stattion-Chandi District-Nalanda.

... ... Appellant Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Director, Higher Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University

4. The Registrar, Magadh University, 5. The Vice-Chancellor, Patliputra University, Patna.

6. The Registrar, Patliputra University, Patna.

... ... Respondents ======================================================

with Letters Patent Appeal No. 534 of 2025 In Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4570 of 2018 ======================================================

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department Namely Mr. R.K. Mahajan.

2. The Director, Higher Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna namely Mr. Sushil Kumar.

... ... Appellants Versus

1. Janardan Prasad Singh Son of Late Ram Lakhan Singh, Resident of Village -

Rupaspur, Post - Gosainmath, Police Station - Chandi, District- Nalanda.

2. The Vice - Chancellor, Magadh University, namely Dr. Kamar Ahsa. The Registrar, Magadh University, namely Colonel Pranav Kumar.

3. The Vice Chancellor, Patliputra University, Patna, namely Dr. Gulabchand Ram Jaiswal.

4. The Registrar, Magadh University, Namely Colonel Pranav Kumar, 5. The Registrar, Patliputra University, Patna namely Colonel Manoj Kumar Mishra.

... ... Respondents ======================================================

Appearance :

(In Letters Patent Appeal No. 552 of 2025)

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Dipak Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh, AAG-13 Mr. Ravi Kumar, AC to AAG-13 Mr. T.P. Singh, AC to AAG-3 For the MU : Mr. Harsh Singh, Adv.

For the PPU : Mr. Rana Vikram Singh, Adv.

Mrs. Rasika, Adv.

(In Letters Patent Appeal No. 534 of 2025)

For the Appellant/s : Mr. P.K. Shahi, AG Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh, AAG-13 Mr. Ravi Kumar, AC to AAG-13 For the Respondent/s : Mr. Dipak Kumar, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR

CAV JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR)

Date : 26-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties in both the appeals.

2. Since both the appeals arise out of the order passed in M.J.C. No. 4570 of 2018 (in C.W.J.C. No. 8120 of 2016), they were heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

3. L.P.A. No. 552 of 2025 has been preferred by the writ petitioner–appellant, Janardan Prasad Singh, assailing the impugned order dated 03.04.2025 passed in M.J.C. No. 4570 of 2018. On the other hand, L.P.A. No. 534 of 2025 has been filed by the State of Bihar and its authorities challenging the same impugned order.

4. The brief facts leading to the filing of the present appeals are as follows:-

(i) The writ petitioner–appellant had preferred C.W.J.C. No. 8120 of 2016 for the following reliefs:-

“(i) For quashing the information/order dated 23.12.2014 as well as dated 19.02.2015 by the respondent no. 4 contained in Annexure: 12/1 and 12/2 by which it has wrongly been held without giving any reason that the case of the petitioner comes under the purview of "Vitt Rahit Shiksha Niti" which came into force from 19.10.1982 and in the light of that, the representation of the petitioner is not liable to be considered.

(ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions to the respondents-State specially Respondent No. 2 to 5 to pay arrear of admissible salary to the petitioner with effect from 09.08.1985 to 30.06.2013 similar to the employees working in deficit grant affiliated colleges as the affiliation of G.D.M. College, Harnaut, Nalanda was granted on 09.09