Kundan Kumar Nirala @ Kundan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Civil Writ Jurisdiction – Panchayat Teacher – Reinstatement – BTC Degree
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No. 3689 of 2025, Patna High Court (Mohit Kumar Shah, J.), decided 07-03-2025. Kundan Kumar Nirala @ Kundan Kumar challenged the order dated 03.07.2024 of the District Teacher Appointment Appellate Authority, Purnea (Case No. 16 of 2023) rejecting his reinstatement as Panchayat Teacher on the ground that his BTC Degree from Varana Seya Sanskrit University, Varanasi is not a recognized degree. Writ petition disposed of with liberty to approach the State Teachers Appellate Authority, Patna. Keywords: Panchayat Teacher reinstatement; BTC degree recognition; Varana Seya Sanskrit University; certiorari; mandamus; Teacher Appointment Appellate Authority; State Teachers Appellate Authority.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to challenge the order dated 03.07.2024 by approaching the State Teachers Appellate Authority, Patna. ¶25