Petitioner sought salary dues from 1981 to 2016. The court found no cogent explanation for the inordinate delay and noted an earlier writ for the same relief was withdrawn without liberty to re-agitate; dismissed on grounds of delay and laches.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5148 of 2025
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Sudhir Kumar Son of Late Radha Krishna Singh, Resident of Mohalla Murcha Road, P.S. Chowk, Patna City P.O. Begumpur, District- Patna.
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sudhir Kumar (In Person) For the Respondent/s : Mr. Madhav Pd. Yadav, GP-23 Mr. Arvind Kumar, AC to GP-23 For the MU : Mr. Sunit Kumar, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER
4 15-06-2026
Heard the petitioner, Mr. Sudhir Kumar (In Person) and learned counsel for Magadh University and learned counsel for the respondents-State.
Patna High Court CWJC No.5148 of 2025(4) dt.15-06-2026 2/2
cogent explanation has been given in the writ application for delayed filing.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
Prakash Narayan U
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking salary dues from 1981 to 2016 is maintainable despite inordinate delay and laches, given an earlier withdrawn writ without liberty.
Sudhir Kumar
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Government of Bihar, Patna
The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Reosurces, Government of Bihar, Patna
The Director, Higher Education, Bihar, Patna
The Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya
The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya
Alok Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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