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Pushpendra Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC21 Jul 2026CWJC/10008/2026

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CWJC No.10008 of 2026, Patna High Court, Justice Ajit Kumar, 21-07-2026; ten panchayat/block teacher petitioners (Rohtas district, Blocks Nasriganj/Nokha) v. State of Bihar education officials; subject: payment of salary; writ petition withdrawn/disposed of with liberty to submit representation; competent authority directed to pass reasoned order and pay admissible dues if grievances genuine; no statutes or precedents cited; no quantum awarded.

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Permission to withdraw the writ petition; writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file an appropriate representation before the competent authority, which shall pass a reasoned order and pay all admissible dues if the grievances are found genuine. ¶29

Pushpendra Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Payment of salary to the petitioners (serving panchayat/block teachers), to be pursued through a representation detailing the period for which salary is claimed.

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Court's answer

Upon filing of a representation containing the details of the period for which salary is claimed, along with all relevant supporting materials and documents, the competent authority shall consider the same and pass a reasoned order in accordance with law.

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Ratio / Principle

If, upon consideration of the representation, the grievances of the petitioners are found to be genuine, all admissible dues shall be paid to them.

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Key takeaways

Liberty granted to the petitioners to file an appropriate representation before the competent authority regarding payment of salary.ratio¶31

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Patna High Court (Ajit Kumar, J), CWJC No.10008 of 2026, decided 21-07-2026: Ten serving panchayat/block teachers of Blocks Nasriganj and Nokha, District Rohtas, filed a civil writ petition concerning payment of salary. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners sought and obtained permission to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to file an appropriate representation regarding payment of salary. The Court made clear that upon filing of such representation, containing the details of the period for which salary is claimed along with all relevant supporting materials and documents, the competent authority shall consider it and pass a reasoned order in accordance with law; and if the grievances of the petitioners are found to be genuine, all admissible dues shall be paid to them. The writ petition was accordingly disposed of with liberty to file the representation before the competent authority. No statute or precedent is cited in the judgment and no monetary quantum is specified.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10008 of 2026

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Pushpendra Kumar Son of Sri Raghuvansh Singh, Resident of Village and P.O.-Chanp, P.S. Akodhi Gola, District- Rohtas, Presently working as Panchayat Teacher in N.P.S., Amlowan, Block- Nasriganj, Rohtas.

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Aashish Kumar Singh @ Ashish Kumar Singh, Son of Sri Ram Chandra Singh, Resident of Village- Danwar, P.O.- Danwar, P.S.-Kachwa, DistrictRohtas, Presently working as Block Teacher in U.M.S., Sabari, BlockNasriganj, Rohtas.

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Anita Kumari, Wife of Sri Danji Pal, Resident of Village- Sabari, P.O.Khirion, P.S.- Nasriganj, District- Rohtas, Presently working as Panchayat Teacher in Primary School, Baldeo Tola, Block- Nasriganj, Rohtas.

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Khushboo Kumari, Wife of Sri Rajesh Kumar, Resident of Ward No. 05. Nasariganj, P.O. and P.S.- Nasriganj, District- Rohtas. Presently working as Block Teacher in Middle School, Atimi, Block- Nasriganj, Rohtas.

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Kamlesh Yadav, Son of Sri Rama Yadav, Resident of Village- Chanda No. 1, P.O.-Gamharia, P.S.- Akodhi Gola, District- Rohtas, Presently working as Panchayat Teacher in New Primary School, Patkhauliya, Block- Nasriganj, Rohtas.

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Achal Deo Yadav @ Achal Dew Yadav, Son of Sri Mukhlal Yadav, Resident of Village and P.O. Tendua Bararhi, Sasaram, Presently working as Panchayat Teacher in Primary School, Baradih, Block- Nasriganj, Rohtas.

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Shobhnath Dubey, Son of Bashudeo Dubey, Resident of VillageGovardhanpur, P.O.- Gangouli, P.S.- Akodhi Gola, District- Rohtas, Presently working as Panchayat Teacher in Primary School, Pipdih, BlockNasriganj, Rohtas.

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Praveen Kumar Rajak, Son of Sri Bangali Rajak, Resident of Village and P.O.-Mangraon, P.S.- Nasriganj, District- Rohtas, Presently working as Panchayat Teacher in New Primary School, Jaggu Tol, Kaithi, BlockNasriganj, Rohtas.

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Kanchan Kumari, Wife of Sri Dashrath Ram, Resident of Village- Lori Bandh, P.O.- Karup, P.S.- Karakat, District- Rohtas, Presently working as Panchayat Teacher in Primary School, Triveni Tola, Block- Nokha, Rohtas.

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Satish Kumar, Son of Sri Ramkrit Singh, Resident of Village and P.O.Akodhi, P.S.- Akodhi Gola, District- Rohtas, Presently working as Panchayat Teacher in Primary School, Lilari, Block-Nokha, Rohtas.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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Patna High Court CWJC No.10008 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026 2/3

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The State of Bihar through the Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.

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The Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.

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The District Education Officer, Rohtas.

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The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Rohtas.

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The Block Development Officer, Nasriganj, P.O. and P.S.- Nasriganj, District- Rohtas.

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. The Block Education Officer, Nasriganj, P.O. and P.S.. Nasriganj, DistrictRohtas.

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The Block Education Officer, Nokha, P.O. and P.S.-Nokha, District- Rohtas.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel 12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 21-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

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After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to file an appropriate representation regarding payment of salary. It is made clear that, upon filing such representation containing the details of the period for which salary is claimed, along with all relevant supporting materials and documents, the competent authority shall consider the same and pass a reasoned order in accordance with law. If, upon such consideration, the grievances of the petitioners are found to be genuine, all admissible dues shall be paid to them.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.10008 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026 3/3

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Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of

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with liberty to the petitioners to file an appropriate

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representation before the competent authority.

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(Ajit Kumar, J)

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sharun/-

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