IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.86 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10935 of 2021 ======================================================

1. Mohammad Shabbir @ Md. Shabbir Alam Known to the Petitioner, Presently Posted as Assistant Professor, in the Department of Persian, Mirza Ghalib College, Gaya.

2. Mohd Faizan Son of Sarfraz Ahmad Resident of 341, Safarwal, P.O. -

Ambedkar Nagar, P.S. - Tanda, State - Uttar Pradesh, Pin Code - 224190.

3. Akram Waris Son of Firoz Alam Resident of Holding No. 72, Mohalla -

Mewati Tola, P.O. and P.S. - Sasaram, District- Rohtas, Pin Code - 82115.

4. Ladlay Khan Son of Wali Ahmad Khan Flat No. 201, Galaxy Apartment Shaheen Bagh, Abul Fazal Enclave Part - 2, Jamia Nagar, New Friend Colony, Defence Colony, Sought Delhi, P.O. - Okhla, State - New Delhi, Pin Code - 110025.

5. Abdul Azim Akhtar Son of Md. Yunus Jamia Resident of 62, Ist Floor, Hauz Rani, Malviya Nagar, South Delhi, State - New Delhi, Pin Code - 110017.

6. Ibrar Khan Son of Alamas Husen Resident of Mohiuddinpur (Aalanagry), P.O. - Sarai Mamarej, District- Allahabad (U.P.), Pin Code - 221503.

7. Kashif Mansoor Son of Mansoor Alam Resident of Main Road, Panchu Opposite P.O. - Hisua, District- Nawada, Pin Code - 805103.

8. Sarim Abbas Son of Fazal Abbas Resident of 81/2 Sibtan Road, P.O., P.S.

and District- Pratapgarh (U.P.) Pin Code - 230001.

9. Md. Minhaj Alam S/o Md. Israil R/o Mohalla - New Colony, Road No. 2, New Karimganj, Gaya, P.S. - Gaya, District- Gaya.

... ... Appellant/s Versus

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

2. The Special Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Magadh University, Gaya through its Registrar.

4. The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Gaya.

5. The Registrar, Magadh University, Gaya.

6. The Principal, Mirza Ghalib College, Gaya.

7. Mirza Ghalib College, Gaya through its Secretary, Governing Body

8. The Governing Body, Mirza Ghalib College, Gaya through its Secretary.

9. Mozaffar Ahmad, Son of Khelafat Hussain, Resident of Chatarghat, P.S.-

Chakand, District- Gaya.

10. Shabi Arfeen Shamsi, Known to the Petitioner, aged about not known to the Petitioners, Presently Posted as Secretary, Governing Body, Mirza Ghalib College, Gaya.

11. Akeel Ahmad, Male, aged about not known to the Petitioners, Presently Posted as Assistant Professor, in the Department of Chemistry, Mirza Ghalib College, Gaya.

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

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Anand Ojha, Sr. Advocate Mr.Kunal Tiwary, Adv.

For the Intervener : Mr. Md. Kamaluddin, Adv.

Ms. Priya, Adv.

Ms. Misha Barti, Adv.

Mr. Anurag Darshi, Adv.

Mr. Vishal Vikram Rana, Adv.

Mr. Akash Priye, Adv.

Mr. Kumar Saurav Dev, Adv.

For the Res Nos. 6,7& 11: Mr. Amit Shrivastava, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Girish Pandey, Adv. Mr. Akash Ambuj, Adv. Mr. Brajesh Sahay, Adv.

For the Res. No. 10 : Mr. Prince Kumar Mishra, Adv.

For the University : Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Adv.

Mr. Sumit Kumar, Adv.

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

ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

Date : 16-02-2026 This Letters Patent Appeal has been filed by Mohammad Shabbir @ Md. Shabbir Alam and others challenging the order dated 08.10.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWJC No. 10935 of 2021 in quashing the advertisement dated 06.10.2019 issued by the Secretary, Governing Body, Mirza Ghalib College, Gaya and directing the Governing Body to issue fresh advertisement and to constitute a selection Committee afresh in compliance of the provision of the Bihar Universities Act and to take further necessary steps in accordance with law.

2. The writ petition was filed by Reena Kumari and Mozaffar Ahmad (respondent no.9) seeking the following reliefs:

“(i) For issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari, quashing the Advertisement published in the Hindi