Nirmala Sinha v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Nirmala Sinha v. State of Bihar — Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17324 of 2018 (decided 07-07-2026), Ajit Kumar, J. Keywords: absorption of deceased husband; date of initial appointment; arrears of salary; mandamus; Magadh University; Patliputra University; Ramkrishna Dwarika College; Higher Education Department; five-member committee; undertaking given to Hon'ble Apex Court; SLP Nos. 29618-29619/2024; Akhilanand Singh and others, CWJC No. 17670/2017 (order dated 17.07.2018); claim to be examined by committee within four weeks/two months timelines; admitted claims to be extended; writ petition disposed of. Useful for researchers tracing the Akhilanand Singh committee-based disposal pattern for analogous service-absorption/arrears claims before Magadh and Patliputra Universities.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of without adjudicating the claims: petitioner permitted to approach the constituted committee within four weeks with supportive materials; committee to consider her claim, take necessary decisions within a further two months, and extend all admitted entitlements within the same time. No immediate mandamus for absorption or salary arrears was issued.