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Sawan Kumar @ Saban Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC29 Jun 2026CWJC/8714/2026

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What is this about?

Teacher salary arrears; Exclusive Teacher, Government Primary School, Begusarai; CWJC No. 8714 of 2026; representation dated 12.03.2026; DEO Begusarai Memo No. 936 dated 20.03.2026; directions to District Programme Officer (Establishment); payment of entire salary within four weeks; Man Singh v. State of U.P., Civil Appeal No. 7841 of 2011 (SC); writ petition disposed of by Ajit Kumar, J on 29-06-2026.

What did the court decide?

Expectation/direction that the entire salary to which the petitioner is entitled shall be paid within four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order, and appropriate communication made to the petitioner. ¶28

Sawan Kumar @ Saban Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents are required to pay the petitioner arrears of salary with interest due since June 2023 and current salary on a month-to-month basis, in terms of the Supreme Court's order dated 31.03.2022 in Civil Appeal No. 7841 of 2011 (Man Singh v. State of U.P.), other orders of the Patna High Court, and departmental directions of the Education Department, Government of Bihar.

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Court's answer

Taking note of the decision taken by the District Education Officer, Begusarai on the petitioner's representation and the direction already issued to the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Begusarai, the Court expected that the entire salary to which the petitioner is entitled would be paid within four weeks from receipt/production of a copy of the order, with appropriate communication to the petitioner.

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Ratio / Principle

With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed of.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Ajit Kumar, J) disposed of CWJC No. 8714 of 2026 filed by Sawan Kumar @ Saban Kumar, an Exclusive Teacher at a Government Primary School in Begusarai, who sought arrears of salary with interest due since June 2023 and month-to-month payment of current salary, invoking the Supreme Court's order dated 31.03.2022 in Civil Appeal No. 7841 of 2011 (Man Singh v. State of U.P.) and other orders and departmental directions. The Court noted that the District Education Officer, Begusarai had, by Memo No. 936 dated 20.03.2026, decided the petitioner's representation dated 12.03.2026 and issued directions to the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Begusarai for payment of salary. In view of these decisions, the Court expected that the entire salary to which the petitioner is entitled would be paid within four weeks of receipt/production of a copy of the order, with appropriate communication to the petitioner, and disposed of the writ petition accordingly.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8714 of 2026

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Sawan Kumar @ Saban Kumar S/o Ramagya Ray, R/o Village and P.O.Suryapura, Ward No-01, P.S. - Bhagwanpur, District - Begusarai at present posted as Exclusive Teacher at Government Primary School Adarsh Nagar, Fulwariya- 03, Block- Teghra, District - Begusarai.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Education Officer, Begusarai, District- Begusarai.

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The District Programme Officer (Establishment) Education, Begusarai, District - Begusarai.

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The Block Education Officer, Teghra, Block- Teghra, District - Begusarai.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mrityunjay Kumar, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. Shivam Kumar, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr.Standing Counsel (6)

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 29-06-2026

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The writ petition has been filed for the following

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relief:-

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“1. (I) For any other appropriate writ/order/ direction to the respondents to make payment of arrears of salary to the petitioner with appropriate interest which is due since the month of June 2023 till date and also to make payment of current salary to the petitioner on month-to-month basis in terms of Order/Judgement dated 31.03.2022 passed in

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Patna High Court CWJC No.8714 of 2026(2) dt.29-06-2026 2/3

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Civil Appeal No 7841 of 2011 (Man Singh V/s The State of U.P.) by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India as-well-as several other Orders/Judgements of this Hon'ble Court and also in terms of several orders/directions issued by the Education Department, Government of Bihar in the matter of payment of salary of working teachers/employees.”

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Counsel for the petitioner, by referring to the order

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issued by the District Education Officer, Begusarai as contained in Memo No. 936 dated 20.03.2026, submits that appropriate decision has been taken by the District Education Officer, Begusarai on the representation dated 12.03.2026 filed by the petitioner and appropriate directions have already been issued to the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Begusarai for making payment of salary in favour of the petitioner.

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The copy of the order dated 20.03.2026 has been provided by the counsel for the petitioner to the counsel for the State and, as also, to this Court which is kept on record and marked as ’X’.

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In view of the decisions having been taken by the District Education Officer, Begusarai, an appropriate direction to the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Begusarai has already been issued and it is expected that within a period of

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Patna High Court CWJC No.8714 of 2026(2) dt.29-06-2026 3/3

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four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, the entire salary for which the petitioner is entitled shall be paid and appropriate communication shall also be made to the petitioner.

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With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed of.

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(Ajit Kumar, J)

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rishi/-

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