Writ petition seeking mandamus to release salary allegedly withheld by a private manpower agency engaged by the State. The court upheld the maintainability objection that respondents were not State under Article 12 and dismissed the petition as not maintainable, leaving the petitioner free to pursue other remedies.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6696 of 2026
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Harendra Kumar Son of Motilal Singh, Resident of Village- Atapa, P.O. Gotpa, P.S. Bikramganj, District- Rohtas (Bihar), Pin- 802212.
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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Upendra Prasad Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. G.P.11
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 04-05-2026
learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.
following reliefs:
“For issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus, commanding and directing the respondent concerned to release the salary of the petitioner amounting to Rs.1,46,268/-, which has been withheld by the respondents concern, specially respondents no. 5 & 6, with interest as well as litigation cost be awarded in favour of the petitioner.”
Patna High Court CWJC No.6696 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 2/2
(Ritesh Kumar, J.)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition for withheld salary lies against private respondents not State under Article 12.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Harendra Kumar
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Labour Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
The Labour Superintendent, Bhojpur (Ara)
The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Bhojpur (Ara)
The Incharge Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Tarari, District-Bhojpur
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Ritesh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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