Rishi Kant Jha v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CWJC No.1245 of 2022, decided 16-12-2025 by Dr. Anshuman, J. Salary claim for Peon service from 10.10.2018 to retirement on 28.02.2019 in Darbhanga District; service of less than five months. State relied on Letter No. 390 dated 20.02.2019 (B.D.O., Kusheshwar Asthan East) on consent to contractual appointment after retirement; petitioner named at Serial No. 1 in Memo No. 1553 dated 08.10.2018 (Annexure P/1). Petition disposed of with direction to file representation before District Magistrate, Darbhanga; verification of joining and unpaid salary; payment for period actually served; 90-day decision timeline. No monetary quantum fixed; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to the petitioner to file a representation before the District Magistrate, Darbhanga (Respondent No. 4); Respondent No. 4 to verify the representation and, if it is found that the petitioner joined the post and has not received salary, ensure payment of salary for the period actually served; decision on the representation within 90 days from production of a copy of the order.