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Prabhavati Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC28 Jan 2026CWJC/34/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Patna High Court; Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.34 of 2026; Prabhavati Devi v. State of Bihar; Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara; Registrar; gratuity; earned leave; arrears of salary; fresh representation; reasoned and speaking order; writ petition disposed of; Ajit Kumar, J.; decision date 28-01-2026; Gram Bharti College, Ramgarh, Kaimur; Shashi Bhushan Singh; Rajesh Prasad Choudhary; Government Pleader (20).

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of: petitioner to file representation with supportive materials/documents and copy of the order within four weeks; Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, to adjudicate the claim indicated in the writ petition within a further eight weeks and, if the petitioner is found entitled, extend the benefits within the same time by a reasoned and speaking order. ¶21

Prabhavati Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to arrears of salary and other dues from Veer Kunwar Singh University, her claims for gratuity and earned leave having been stated as already paid.

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Court's answer

The writ petition was disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate representation with all supportive materials/documents, along with a copy of the order, within four weeks; on such filing, the Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University, was directed to adjudicate the claim indicated in the writ petition within a further eight weeks.

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Ratio / Principle

If the petitioner is found entitled to the relief claimed, the benefits shall be extended to her within the same eight-week period by passing a reasoned and speaking order.

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Key takeaways

The Court found it appropriate to dispose of the matter on the basis that the substantial grievance had already been adjudicated (gratuity and earned leave paid per University counsel), relegating arrears of salary and any other grievances to the representation route after verification of bona fides.ratio¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Prabhavati Devi v. State of Bihar & Ors. (Patna High Court, Ajit Kumar, J., 28-01-2026, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.34 of 2026): Writ petition concerning the petitioner's monetary/retiral dues against Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, disposed of on the basis of the University's submission that gratuity and earned leave claims had already been paid. For arrears of salary and other grievances, the petitioner was permitted to file a fresh representation with all supportive materials/documents, along with a copy of the order, within four weeks; the Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University, was directed to adjudicate the claim indicated in the writ petition within a further eight weeks and, if the petitioner is found entitled, to extend the benefits within the same time by passing a reasoned and speaking order. Learned counsel for the petitioner raised no objection to these directions.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.34 of 2026

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Prabhavati Devi W/o Late Dr. Braj Kishore Singh, resident of village- Mujan, Bhujan, District- Kaimur.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar Patna. 3. The Director, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Vice Chancellor, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara. 5. The Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara. 6. The Finance Officer, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara.

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The Principal, Gram Bharti College, Ramgarh, Kaimur.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Singh, Advocate For the University : Mr. Rajesh Prasad Choudhary, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Pleader (20) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 28-01-2026

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Learned counsel representing the Veer Kunwar

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Singh University submits that the claim of this petitioner with respect to gratuity and earned leave has already been paid and with respect to arrears of salary, the petitioners may be directed to file a fresh representation giving details of the entitlement, which shall be considered by the authorities of the University after verifying his bona fide .

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Considering the submissions of the learned counsel representing the Veer Kunwar Singh University, this Court finds it appropriate that since, substantial grievance has

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Patna High Court CWJC No.34 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 2/2

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already been adjudicated and with regard to arrears of salary and other grievances, if any, the petitioner may file an appropriate representation with all supportive materials / documents along with a copy of this order, within a period of four weeks and on filing of such representation, The Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University, shall adjudicate the claim of this petitioner, which is indicated in the writ petition, within a further period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation and if the petitioner is found entitled to such relief, the benefits shall also be extended to him within the same time by passing a reasoned and speaking order.

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