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Jaikrishna Jha v. Lalit Narayan Mithila University

Patna HC20 Jan 2026CWJC/19759/2012

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Jaikrishna Jha v. Lalit Narayan Mithila University Darbhanga and others; CWJC No.19759 of 2012; Patna High Court; Alok Kumar Sinha J.; writ dismissed as withdrawn with liberty; appointments of Class III and Class IV employees at Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani under Advertisement no.218083/02; alleged violation of selection process; Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution; age of superannuation crossed during pendency; liberty to seek compensation before appropriate forum; Registrar and Vice-Chancellor LNMU Darbhanga; no merits decided.

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Writ application dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to pursue compensation or any other lawful relief before the appropriate forum. ¶53

Jaikrishna Jha Vs Lalit Narayan Mithila University — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19759 of 2012

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Jaikrishna Jha S/O Shree Fakir Jha R/O Village- Damodarpur, P.S.- Benipatti, District- Madhubani

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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Lalit Narayan Mithila University Darbhanga through its Vice-Chancellor.

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Vice-Chancellor Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga

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Registrar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga

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Dhirendra Kaushal, Lab In-Charge, Deparatment Of Chemistry Null Class Iii Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Smt. Poonam Kumari, Lab In-Charge, Department Of Zoology Null Class Iii Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Krishna Kumar Paswan, Lab In-Charge, Department Of Psychology Null Class Iii Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Vikash Kumar, Lab In-Charge, Department Of Geography Null Class Iii Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Abhishek Kumar, Sorter In Library Class Iii Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Narayanji Jha, Steno Class Iii Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Brij Bihari, Artist Class Iii Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Bidhveshwar Jha, Orderly Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Indradeo Jha, Night Guard Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Lalit Kumar Choudhary, Orderly In The Department Of Physics Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Shankar Kamat, Orderly Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Jeevachh Yadav, Orderly Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Amarnath Chaudhary, Orderly Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Ramchandra Marar, Peon Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Chhabendra Jha, Orderly Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas

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Patna High Court CWJC No.19759 of 2012(24) dt.20-01-2026 2/4

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Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Bisran Jha, Orderly Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Madan Kumar Madhup, Night Guard Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Ram Udgar Singh, Laboratory Boy Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Pradeep Paswan, Laboratory Boy Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Madhav Kumar Jha, Namuna Sangrahak Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Bhishan Kamat, Orderly Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Kulesh Kumar Jha, Peon Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Raghvendra Pathak, Orderly Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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Shri Shailendra Kumar Singh, Orderly Class Iv Employee, Posted In Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani

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... ... Respondent/s

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=============== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s For the Respondent/s For the University ===============	==== : : : ====	=================================== Mr.Baidya Nath Thakur, Adv Mr. Kaushik Deo, Adv Mr. Mrigank Shekhar, Adv Mr.Ajay Behari Sinha, Adv Mr. Virendra Pd. Singh, Adv Mrs. Binita Singh, Adv ===================================
CORAM: HONOU	RABL	E MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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24 20-01-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

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counsel for the respondent-university and learned counsel for the private respondent.

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In the present writ application, the petitioner has prayed for the grant of following reliefs:

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“(i) For quashing the official order issued by the respondent no.3 on the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.19759 of 2012(24) dt.20-01-2026 3/4

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order of respondent no.2 whereby 8 persons on different posts of Class III and 16 persons on Class IV in Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani (hereinafter for brevity referred to as the K.V.S. College, Madhubani) have been appointed under Advertisement no.218083/02 in complete violation of selection process as well as Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India.

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Further a writ of 'Mandamus' be

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issued:-

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(ii) For direction to the respondent no.2 to hold selection process afresh under Advertisement and no.2180-83/02 and appoint eligible successful candidates on Class III and IV posts in K. V. S. College, Madhubani.

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(iii) The petitioner further prays for issuance of any other appropriate writ/writs, order/orders direction/ directions and relief/reliefs which he is entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner very fairly

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submits that during the pendency of the writ application, the petitioners have crossed the age of superannuation and, therefore, the relief claimed for in the present writ application,

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Patna High Court CWJC No.19759 of 2012(24) dt.20-01-2026 4/4

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cannot be extended to the them even if the writ application is allowed quashing the selection process.

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In such view of the matter, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw this writ application with liberty to pursue before the appropriate forum for seeking compensation or any other relief which the petitioner may be entitled to in law.

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As prayed for, the present writ application is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid.

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(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

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kiran/-

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