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Dr Rajendra Kumar v. Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalaanchal University through Its Vice Chancellor

Jharkhand HC13 Jan 2026WPC/4793/2022

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What is this about?

Charge as In-charge Principal does not create a substantive post or any vested right in favour of the holder. Where the substantive post of Principal falls vacant, giving charge to the senior-most teacher is temporary and may be withdrawn on complaint without stigma. Since removal from such charge confers no enforceable right and the petitioner had superannuated, no relief was granted.

What did the court decide?

None granted; writ petition disposed with clarification that removal from In-charge Principal charge carries no stigma.

Dr Rajendra Kumar Vs Binod Bihari Mahto… — Education and Admissions | Jharkhand HC (2026)

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2026:JHHC:752

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 4793 of 2022

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Dr. Rajendra Kumar, aged about 64 years, son of Late Bhagwan Prasad, resident of Main Gate, Maithan, PO-Maithan, PS-Maithan Dam Outpost under Nirsa Police Station, Dist-Dhanbad.

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… … Petitioner(s)

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Binod Bihari Mahto Koylaanchal University, having its headquarter at Dhanbad, PO & PS-Dhanbad, Dist-Dhanbad through its Vice-Chancellor.

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The Vice-Chancellor, Binod Bihari Mahto Koylaanchal University, having its headquarter at Dhanbad, PO & PSDhanbad, Dist-Dhanbad.

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The Registrar, Binod Bihari Mahto Koylaanchal University, having its headquarter at Dhanbad, PO & PS-Dhanbad, DistDhanbad.

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The Governing Body of Koylaanchal Sanjay Gandhi Memorial College, for the sake of brevity hereinafter referred as to KSGM College, Nirsa, an affiliated unit of Binod Bihari Mahto Koylanchal University, Dhanbad, PO & PS-Dhanbad, DistDhanbad.

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The Governing Body of KSGM College, Nirsa through its Secretary cum Principal of B.S.K. College, Maithan and also University representative in KSGM College, Nirsa PO & PSNirsa, Dist-Dhanbad.

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The Principal Incharge, presently appointed in KSGM, College, Nirsa, PO & PS-Nirsa, Dist-Dhanbad.

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The Teacher Representative, KSGM, College, Nirsa, PO & PSNirsa, Dist-Dhanbad.

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The General Manager, M/s Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Mugma Area, PO-Mugma, PS-Nirsa, Dist-Dhanbad.

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… … Respondent(s)

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CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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For the Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Mahesh Tewari, Advocate
For the Resp. Nos.1 to 3	: Mr. Anoop Kr. Mehta, Advocate Mr. A. K. Sinha, Advocate Mr. Pratyush, Advocate
For the Resp. Nos.4 & 6	: Mr. A.K. Rashidi, Advocate
	Md Azan, Advocate
	Mr. Afaque Rashidi, Advocate
	Ms. Aulia Begam, Advocate
For the Resp. No.8-ECL	: Mr. Rajesh Lala, Advocate

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14/ 13^th January, 2026

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1. Heard the parties.

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2026:JHHC:752

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2. The petitioner is aggrieved by Annexure-13 by which he has been removed as the Principal In-charge of KSGM College, Nirsa, affiliated under the Binod Bihari Mahto Koylaanchal University, Dhanbad.

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3. After hearing the parties and after going through the impugned order, I find that the petitioner has merely been removed as In-charge, Principal and one Manik Chandra Ojha, who was the Head of the Economics, have been given the charge of the Principal. Further, during course of argument, it has been brought to the notice of this Court that both this petitioner and Manik Chandra Ojha has superannuated.

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4. The substantive post is of the Principal. There is no substantive post as “In-charge Principal”. Since the post of Principal was vacant, petitioner being the senior most was given the charge to perform as the Principal. There is no substantive right created in favour of the petitioner. Based on some complaint, the petitioner was removed as the In-Charge and Manik Chandra Ojha was made the Principal In-Charge.

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5. Now since the petitioner has already superannuated, and further since the petitioner has got no vested right to become an In-charge, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. It is made clear that such removal of the petitioner cannot be treated as any stigma.

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6. This writ petition stands disposed of .

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(ANANDA SEN, J.)

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13.01.2026 S.K.D., cp2

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Dr Rajendra Kumar v. Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalaanchal University through Its Vice Chancellor

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