IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12043 of 2022 ======================================================

Pitamber Jha S/o Late Ashrfi Jha, resident of Village- Barhmotra, P.S.- Pandaul, District- Madhubani, retired as Head Assistant (Accounts), R.N.

College, Pandaul, District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

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

2. The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Vice- Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga.

4. The Registrar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga.

5. The Finance Officer, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga.

6. The Principal, R.N. College, Pandaul, District- Madhubani.

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

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Singh, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr. Madhaw Pd. Yadaw (Gp23)

For the University : Mr. Iqbal Asif Niazi, Adv ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 14-05-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitione