Vinod Kumar Jha v. The State of Bihar

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Patna High Court; Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17507 of 2023; decided 03-01-2025 (oral judgment, NAFR); Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan; Petitioners: Vinod Kumar Jha, Subansh Nath Jha, Subhash Kumar Mishra, Mukesh Kumar, Smt. Saroj Devi, Sri Gyan Jha, Padhamanand Jha, Divakar Jha, Karuna Devi, Harinandan Jha, Sita Ram Jha, Kashi Nath Mishra, Manjula Devi, Bibha Devi, Punaya Nand Jha, Bal Kishor Chaudhary, Subodh Jha, Arun Kumar Jha, Prabha Devi, Radha Devi, Rita Devi, Satyabhama Devi, Dinesh Mohan Jha, Godali Devi, Banshidhar Jha, Pandit Ashok Kumar Jha (teachers/retired teachers/widows, Sanskrit schools, District Araria — Kalika Bhawan, Brahmi Vinod, Saraswati Ganesh, Ganesh, Maheshwari, Gyan Mani, Bhawani, Maha Maya Sanskrit schools); Respondents: State of Bihar (Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department), Special Director Secondary Education, Secretary Bihar Sanskrit Education Board, District Magistrate Araria, District Education Officer Araria, Programme Officer Araria; Counsel: Raj Krishna Jha (petitioners), Kameshwar Kumar GP-17 (State); Disposed of with directions: representation to DEO Araria within 4 weeks, speaking and reasoned order within 8 weeks, consider order in L.P.A. No.43 of 2016 and analogous cases dated 13.08.2019, pay admitted dues if any, DEO accountable for compliance; no statute cited.