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Dr. Bhuwneshwar Singh @ Bhuwneshwar Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Feb 2025CWJC/6122/2020

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Patna High Court; Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6122 of 2020; Dr. Bhuwneshwar Singh v. State of Bihar (Science and Technology Department); three non-compounded increments; Ph.D. degree verification; UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Awards of M.Phil./Ph.D.) Regulation, 2009; AICTE clarification; committee report dated 24.01.2025; Government Polytechnic, Sheohar; Accountant General Bihar; writ petition disposed of with six-week final-decision direction; decided 17-02-2025 by Purnendu Singh, J.

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Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the authority concerned to act in accordance with the committee's report dated 24.01.2025 and take a final decision within six weeks in accordance with law. ¶26

Dr. Bhuwneshwar Singh @ Bhuwneshwar Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6122 of 2020

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Dr. Bhuwneshwar Singh @ Bhuwneshwar Singh Son of Late Satandeo Singh Resident of Village-Semari, Police Station- Palanawa, District-East Champaran at Motihari. At Present Working as Lecturer, (Selection Grade), Electrical Engineer-Cum-Principal-in-Charge, Government Polytechnic, Sheohar.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Joint Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Deputy Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director, Science and Technology Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Accountant General, Bihar.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Lokesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Patanjali Rishi, AC to AAG 6 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

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4 17-02-2025 Heard Mr. Lokesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel

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appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Patanjali Rishi learned AC to AAG 6 for the State.

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Leaned counsel appearing on behalf of the State

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submitted that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed as would appear from paragraph no.8 of supplementary counter affidavit, which is reproduced hereinafter:

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“That after considering the clarification

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6122 of 2020(4) dt.17-02-2025 2/2

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of AICTE and State Government resolution, the said committee has submitted its report on dated 24.01.2025. That the committee in its report dated 24.01.2025 has found that the writ petitioner is eligible to get the benefit of three non-compounded increments subject to the verification, whether the writ petitioner has obtained Ph.D. Degree as per the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Awards of M. Phil/Ph.D.) Regulation, 2009 or not. If, the Ph.D. Degree of the Writ petitioner shall be fund awarded as per the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D.) Regulation, 2009, in such a condition, he will be entitled to get the benefit of three non-compounded increments.”

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In view of the aforesaid submission, the authority concerned is directed to act in accordance with the report of the committee and take a final decision within a period of six weeks in accordance with law from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

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The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of.

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(Purnendu Singh, J)

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Sanjay/-

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