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Gyanendra Prakash Shukla v. The Bihar State University Service Commission

Patna HC9 Dec 2025L.P.A/525/2025

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What is this about?

LPA No. 525 of 2025, Patna High Court oral order dated 09-12-2025; condonation of 136 days' delay in filing appeal (I.A. No. 1 of 2025 allowed); disposal in terms of coordinate-bench order dated 06.09.2024 in LPA No. 653 of 2024 (The Bihar State University Service Commission and Ors. v. Amiya Shekhar and Ors); identical facts and issues; arises from Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13219 of 2024; parties: Bihar State University Service Commission, Aryabhatta Knowledge University, appellants Gyanendra Prakash Shukla and Biplab Goswami.

What did the court decide?

Delay of 136 days in preferring the appeal condoned (I.A. No. 1 of 2025 allowed); appeal disposed of in the same terms as the order dated 06.09.2024 in LPA No. 653 of 2024, the directions contained in that order governing the present case as well. ¶28

Gyanendra Prakash Shukla Vs The Bihar State University Service Commission — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.525 of 2025

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13219 of 2024

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Gyanendra Prakash Shukla, Son of Shesh Kumar Shukla, Resident of Mohalla - Khalwa, Bara Pol, P.O. - Balrampur, P.S. Balrampur, DistrictBalrampur (Uttar Pradesh) 271201.

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Biplab Goswami, son of Tapas Kumar Goswami, resident of Arrah Bidhan Park, P.O.-Arrah, P.S.-Kansa, District-Paschim Bardhman, West Bengal713212.

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The Bihar State University Service Commission through its Chairman, 8th Floor, Bihar School Examination Board Academic Building, Buddha Marg, Patna- 800001.

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The Chairman, Bihar State University Service Commission, 8th Floor, Bihar School Examination Board Academic Building, Buddha Marg, Patna - 800001.

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The Secretary, Bihar State University Service Commission, 8th Floor, Bihar School Examination Board Academic Building, Buddha Marg, Patna800001.

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The Aryabhatta Knowledge University Patna through the Registrar, the Administrative Block, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar - 800001.

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The Vice- Chancellor- Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna, the Administrative Block, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar- 800001

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The Registrar, Aryabhatta Knowledge University, the Administrative Block, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar - 800001.

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... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate Ms. Rashmi Kumari, Advocate Ms. Damini, Advocate Mr. Vishnu Manjali, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Harsh Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

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Patna High Court L.P.A No.525 of 2025(4) dt.09-12-2025 2/3

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(Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

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4 09-12-2025 Re : I.A. No. 1 of 2025

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Learned counsel for the appellant presses I.A. No. 1 of 2025 for condoning the delay of 136 days in preferring this appeal.

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For the reasons stated in the application, the delay in preferring this appeal is condoned.

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I.A. No. 1 of 2025 stands allowed.

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Re : LPA No. 525 of 2025

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Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the instant appeal may be disposed of in terms of the order dated 06.09.2024 passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in LPA No. 653 of 2024, titled as 'The Bihar State University Service Commission and Ors. v. Amiya Shekhar and Ors'.

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Learned counsel for the respondents states that he has no objection to the submission made by the learned counsel for the appellants.

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It is further submitted by learned counsel for the appellants that the facts and issues arising in the present Letters Patent Appeal are identical to those considered in LPA No. 653 of 2024. This position is not disputed by learned counsel for the

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Patna High Court L.P.A No.525 of 2025(4) dt.09-12-2025 3/3

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respondents.

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