Writ petition for grant of 1st and 2nd ACP benefits deferred due to pending CBI enquiry. Court directed petitioner to file a detailed representation and instructed respondents to adjudicate the claim considering the completion of the enquiry.
Direction to file representation and adjudicate claim within 8 weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.630 of 2026
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Sarswati Kumari W/o Umesh Chandra Pandit, Village / Mohalla Kumhar Toli, Chandi, Astha Vasudeopur, P. O Basudeopur, P.S - Kotwali, District-Munger, State-Bihar, PinCod 811202.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Purushottam Narayan Mishra, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (23)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 19-01-2026 The instant writ petition has been filed for the
following relief;
“1. That this application is being filed for direction upon respondents of granting benefits of 1st and 2nd ACP at appropriate time and for grant of subsequent relief of granting all the consequential benefits including monetary benefit.”
Patna High Court CWJC No.630 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/4
dated 09.12.1978 issued under the signature of the Director, Secondary Education, Bihar and later on, his services under the Bihar Sub-ordinate Education Service Junior Grade got merged in service grade-2 with effect from 20.07.1985 but, the petitioner’s service was not merged with the said grade-2 with effect from the same date, as there was C.B.I. enquiry pending against the petitioner and as also against some other similarly situated teachers but, later on, the respondents had given the benefits from the year 1990. It is further submitted that the initiation of the CBI enquiry and the report, so submitted, has already been interfered by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 27.02.2024 passed in LPA No. 1219 of 2023 (Kamini Kumari Vs. State of Bihar & Ors.), and as such, the case of the petitioner may be considered on its own merit.
Patna High Court CWJC No.630 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 3/4
from the date when it is actually applicable.
Patna High Court CWJC No.630 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 4/4
writ petition stands disposed of.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
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Kamini Kumari Vs. State of Bihar & Ors.Referred¶20
LPA No. 1219 of 2023 (Kamini Kumari Vs. State of Bihar & Ors.)
Sarswati Kumari
The State of Bihar
The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Dept., Govt. of Bihar
The Director, Secondary Education, Govt. of Bihar
Ajit Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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