Col. Bijay Kumar Thakur Vs The Chancellor, Universities Raj Bhawan — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Col. Bijay Kumar Thakur Vs The Chancellor, Universities Raj Bhawan — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Redressal of the petitioner's grievance: payment of his admitted dues expeditiously by the Vice Chancellor, subject to compliance of requirements of the CAG or any Circular of the State Government, with escalation liberty to the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, or the Hon'ble Chancellor if unpaid.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner's grievance regarding payment of his admitted dues by Munger University would be redressed.

Court's answer

On the admission of the University's counsel in open Court that the petitioner's grievance would be redressed, the Court required the payments to be made to the petitioner expeditiously by the Vice Chancellor, who must abide by the instructions given to his counsel, failing which appropriate legal action would be taken against the concerned officer of the University.

Ratio / Principle

It is made clear that the Vice Chancellor must ensure that his subordinates comply with his order.

Key takeaways

If the Vice Chancellor finds himself incapacitated to get his own order complied with and the petitioner is not paid his admitted dues, he is at liberty to raise the issue before the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, or before the Hon'ble Chancellor.ratio¶21
Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Col. Bijay Kumar Thakur v. The Chancellor, Universities & Ors. (Patna High Court, CWJC No.9062 of 2021, Purnendu Singh, J., oral order dated 18-04-2025): The writ petition was disposed of on the strength of an open-Court admission by Dr. Anand Kumar, learned counsel for Munger University, that the petitioner's grievance would be redressed and payments of his admitted claim made expeditiously, subject to compliance of requirements of the CAG or any Circular of the State Government, evidenced by a noting addressed to the Vice Chancellor. The Court directed the Vice Chancellor to abide by the instructions given to his counsel, failing which appropriate legal action would be taken against the concerned officer; the Vice Chancellor must ensure his subordinates comply, and if incapacitated may raise the issue before the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, or the Hon'ble Chancellor if the admitted dues remain unpaid. Respondent No. 6 stood deleted vide order dt. 23.06.2022.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9062 of 2021

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Col. Bijay Kumar Thakur Son of Late Diwakar Thakur R/o at and P.O.Rangra, Purvari Tola, Near High School, P.S.- Rangra (Gopalpur), DistrictBhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The Chancellor, Universities Raj Bhawan, Patna.

The Additional Secretary, Governor Secretariat, Raj Bhawan, Patna.

The Joint Secretary, Governor Secretariat, Raj Bhawan, Patna.

The Munger University, Munger through its Registrar.

The Vice Chancellor, Munger University, Munger.

Dr. Dhirendra Kumar Singh (deleted vide order dt. 23.06.2022 Son of name not known to the petitioner, Professional and Head, Department of Economics, D.K. College, Dumraon, V.K.S. University Ara, Presently working as the Registrar, Munger University, Munger.

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the University : Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate Mr. Ranjan Prakash, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

5 18-04-2025 Heard Mr. Pramod Kumar Thakur, learned counsel

appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Dr. Anand Kumar, along with Mr. Ranjan Prakash, learned counsels for the Munger University.

Learned counsel for the University submitted that subject to the compliance of requirements of the CAG or any Circular of the State Government, the admitted claim of the petitioner will be paid and in this regard, he has provided noting addressed to the Vice Chancellor. A photocopy of the extract of

Patna High Court CWJC No.9062 of 2021(5) dt.18-04-2025 2/2

noting addressed to the Vice Chancellor has been produced.

In view of the admission of Dr. Anand Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf for the Munger University in open Court that the grievance of the petitioner will be redressed, and the payments will be made to him, expeditiously, by the Vice Chancellor of the University, who must abide by the instruction, which he has given to his counsel otherwise appropriate legal action will be taken against the concerned officer of the University.

It is made clear that the Vice Chancellor must ensure that his subordinates comply with his order. In case he finds incapacitated, in any manner, to get his own order complied then in that case he is at liberty to raise the issue before the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar or before the Hon’ble Chancellor in case the petitioner is not paid his admitted dues.

Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J)

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