Ashok Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ashok Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ application disposed of in terms of the order dated 10.04.2025 in CWJC No. 5294 of 2025; liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Teachers Appellate Authority, Gaya within period of one month, and if filed with a condonation of delay petition within the stipulated time, the Authority to decide the matter in accordance with law expeditiously.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner's grievance, stated to be similar to the issue agitated in CWJC No. 5294 of 2025, should be addressed by disposing of this writ application on similar lines, i.e., with liberty to seek redressal before the District Teachers Appellate Authority, Gaya.

Ratio / Principle

As prayed for, the writ application is disposed of in terms of the order dated 10.04.2025 passed in CWJC No. 5294 of 2025.

Key takeaways

Liberty is granted to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Teachers Appellate Authority, Gaya for redressal of his grievances within period of one month.ratio¶¶30
If such an appeal is filed along with a condonation of delay petition within the time stipulated, the District Teachers Appellate Authority, Gaya shall decide the matter in accordance with law expeditiously.ratio¶¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Alok Kumar Sinha, J.), oral order dated 04-05-2026 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9282 of 2025 (Ashok Kumar v. The State of Bihar and others): learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved was similar to that agitated in CWJC No. 5294 of 2025, which had been disposed of granting liberty to appeal before the District Teachers Appellate Authority, Gaya. Accepting the prayer, the Court disposed of the writ application in terms of the order dated 10.04.2025 passed in CWJC No. 5294 of 2025, granting liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Teachers Appellate Authority, Gaya within a period of one month; if such appeal is filed along with a condonation of delay petition within the stipulated time, the Authority is to decide the matter in accordance with law expeditiously.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9282 of 2025

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Ashok Kumar Son of Ramadhin Prasad, Resident of Village- Ghureparsa, P.O.- Ayer, P.S.- Atari, District- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

The Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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

The District Magistrate, Gaya.

The District Education Officer, Gaya.

The District Programme Officer, (Establishment), Gaya.

The Block Education Officer, Mohra, Gaya.

The Executive Officer (Panchayati Raj Samiti) cum- Member Secretary Block Planning Committee, Mohra Gaya.

The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj, Bari Prakhand Mohra, Gaya.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr. Governent Advocate (10)

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

3 04-05-2026 Heard the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

issue involved in the present writ application is similar to the issue which was agitated in CWJC No. 5294 of 2025 and the said writ application has been disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Teachers Appellate Authority, Gaya for redressal of his grievance. Learned counsel for the petitioner, therefore, submits that on similar lines this writ application be disposed of.

Patna High Court CWJC No.9282 of 2025(3) dt.04-05-2026 2/2

As prayed for, this writ application is disposed of in terms of the order dated 10.04.2025 passed in CWJC No. 5294 of 2025 granting liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Teachers Appellate Authority, Gaya for redressal of his grievances within period of one month and if such an appeal is filed along with condonation of delay petition within the time stipulated, the District District Teachers Appellate Authority, Gaya shall decide the matter in accordance with law expeditiously.

(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

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