Manoj Kumar Sharma v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Manoj Kumar Sharma v. State of Bihar and others; Patna High Court; Letters Patent Appeal No.1178 of 2023 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.324 of 2023; decided 20-02-2025; bench: Ashutosh Kumar, ACJ (author) and Partha Sarthy, J; respondents include the State of Bihar, Education Department officials, Bihar State University Service Commission, Tilkamanjhi University Bhagalpur and Kamal Kishore Mandal (Respondent No. 10). Issues: condonation of 230-day delay in filing appeal; validity of appointment of a Class-IV employee as Assistant Professor without prior permission for pursuing higher studies (M.A. and Ph.D. in Ambedkar Thought and Social Work); waiver of cost imposed by the learned Single Judge. Result: delay condoned, cost waived, appeal dismissed. No statute or precedent cited in the judgment.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 230 days in preferring the appeal condoned (I.A. No. 01 of 2023 allowed); cost imposed by the learned Single Judge on the appellant waived; appeal dismissed with that single modification.