Sanjay Kumar Yadav @ Sanjay Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CWJC No.1519 of 2022, Sanjay Kumar Yadav v. State of Bihar (Water Resources Department), decided 27-01-2026 by Dr. Anshuman, J. Displaced-person appointment claim under State policy dated 15.04.1988; services dispensed with and claim rejected by Memo No. 435 dated 24.03.2017; petitioner admittedly continuing as daily-wage worker, never removed; claim for salary/wages and arrears; alternative remedy doctrine; Labour Court, Munger held competent forum; 60-day window to approach Labour Court; decision on merits with documentary and oral evidence within fixed time frame; earlier CWJC No. 13251 of 2013 order dated 02.12.2016; writ petition disposed of without deciding merits of impugned order.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to move the Labour Court, Munger within 60 days for payment of daily wages and arrears; the Labour Court to entertain the application and decide it on merits after hearing all concerned, considering documentary and oral evidence, within a fixed time frame. Merits of the impugned Memo No. 435 dated 24.03.2017 were not decided.