Jaweed Hussain v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC 4289/2020, Patna High Court, Ajit Kumar J, order dt. 02-12-2025, disposed. Salary payment writ by five petitioners of Madarsa Sirajul Islam, Kujibana, Katihar vs State of Bihar and Bihar State Madarsa Board. Madarsa found to fulfil grant-in-aid criteria; Board meeting 16.09.2025 recommended it (serial no. 66 of 204 madrasas); Letter No. 1041 dt. 18.09.2025 to Education Department; State verification concluded. Directions: payment since initial appointments on receipt of grants; representations to Chairman, Bihar State Madarsa Board; adjudication within eight weeks; release of amounts if claims find favour.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued: petitioners to file representations with supportive materials before Respondent No.2 (Chairman, Bihar State Madarsa Board); the Board to adjudicate their claims within eight weeks and, if the claims find favour, release the amounts within the same time with proper communication; and, upon receipt of grants, the concerned respondents to take necessary steps to pay the petitioners for services they are entitled to since the date of their initial appointments.