Jaychandra Kumar Jha v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CWJC No.4758 of 2020; Justice Ajit Kumar (single-judge oral order, footer-dated dt.10-03-2026 as printed); petitioner Jaychandra Kumar Jha, Assistant (Clerk), Government Girls' High School, Purnea; subject: revision of pay-scale from Rs. 3050-4500/- to Rs. 4000-6000/-; compassionate appointment via District Compassionate Appointment Committee; reliance on Full Bench decision in Ravi Shankar Kumar v. The State of Bihar & Ors, CWJC No. 23831 of 2018 (analogous cases); other references: CWJC No. 3353/2018, CWJC No. 8821 of 2018 (23.07.2018), L.P.A. No. 167 of 2016; disposal with directions for fresh representation (four weeks) and adjudication/grant of pay-scale within eight weeks if entitled; no statute construed; no monetary award made.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to file a fresh representation with supportive documents within four weeks; State authorities to adjudicate the claim and, if entitlement is found, grant the appropriate pay-scale within eight weeks of such filing. No pay-scale was awarded outright by this order.