Anil Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CWJC No.7183 of 2022, Anil Kumar v. State of Bihar & Ors., decided 09-07-2025 by Harish Kumar, J. Keywords: retired teacher; arrears of salary 01.11.2018 to 29.02.2020; retiral dues; consequential benefits; termination Office Order Memo No. 549 dated 12.11.2018 by District Programme Officer (Establishment), Buxar; Interlocutory Application No.1 of 2023; reliance on L.P.A. No.1254 of 2016 (State of Bihar v. Sanjay Kumar Chaudhary), SLP (Civil) No.26824 of 2012 (Yashwant Singh v. State of Bihar), C.W.J.C. No.24355 of 2018 (Noorus Sabah v. State of Bihar); District Education Officer Buxar directed to revisit and take fresh decision; termination order not to obstruct reconsideration; payment within twelve weeks if claim upheld; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no.3 (District Education Officer, Buxar) to revisit the matter and take a fresh decision in the light of the afore-noted decisions; observation that the impugned termination order shall not come in the way of reconsideration; if the claim finds favour, consequential order and benefit to be paid preferably within twelve weeks of receipt/production of a copy of the order.