Saroj Kumar Jha Vs The State of Bihar

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.942 of 2021

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Saroj Kumar Jha Son of Late Ram Punit Jha Working as Clerk in Plus 2 M.L. Academy, Laheriasarai, P.S.- Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.

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Mangnu Jha Son of Late Shashikant Jha Working as clerk in Rajkiyakrit High School, Pindaruch, P.S.- Keoti, District- Darbhanga.

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Prafful Kumar Thakur Son of Late Avadh Narayan Thakur Working as clerk in Plus 2 Raj High School, Darbhanga, P.S.- L.N.M.U. Camp, DistrictDarbhanga.

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Jitendra Kumar Mishra Son of Late Ghuran Mishra Working as clerk in Rajkiyakrit Sina Lal High School, Nadiyami, P.S.- Tardih, DistrictDarbhanga.

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Prafful Kumar Jha Son of Late Badrinath Jha Working as Clerk in Plus2 Mukundi Chaudhary High School, Kadirabad, P.S.- L.N.M.U. Camp, District- Darbhanga.

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Digvijay Prasad Son of Late Ram Praha Lad Chaudhary Working as Clerk in Plus2 Mukundi Chaudhary High School, Kadirabad, P.S.- L.N.M.U. Camp, District- Darbhanga.

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Mithilesh Chaudhary Son of Late Mahendra Chaudhary Working as Clerk in Rajkiyakrit High School, Kumar Ranjit, At Kumar Ranjit, P.S.- Baheri, District- Darbhanga.

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Amar Kumar Ram Son of Late Jivach Mochi Working as Clerk in Plus2 L.M. High School, Anandpur, P.S.- Ashok Paper Mill, District- Darbhanga.

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Bhartendu Kumar Son of Late Ram Bahadur Rai Working as Clerk in Plus2 Nathu Singh High School, Bharwari, P.S.- Hayaghat, District- Darbhanga.

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Manoj Kumar Mahto Son of Late Lala Mahto Working as Clerk in J.N.J.V. High School, Navada, P.S.- Bahera, District- Darbhanga.

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Ranjan Kumar Ray Son of Late Ram Lakhan Ray Working as Clerk in Plus2 Rajkiyakrit Gandhi Koshi High School, Rasyari, P.S.- Ghanshyampur, District- Darbhanga.

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Avadhesh Kumar Gupta Son of Late Saryug Sahu Working as Clerk in Rajkiyakrit High School, Nehra, P.S.- Manigachhi, District- Darbhanga.

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Jay Shankar Jha Son of Late Badri Narayan Jha Working as Clerk in C.K.N High School, Singhwara, P.S.- Singhwara, District- Darbhanga.

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Ghanshyam Jha Son of Late Jay Narayan Jha Working as Clerk in Onkar High School, Supaul Bazar, P.S.- Biraul, District- Darbhanga.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Through the Director (Secondary Education) Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director Secondary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Regional Deputy Director of Education Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.942 of 2021(6) dt.09-04-2026 2/3

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The District Education Officer Darbhanga.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amaresh Kumar Singh, Advocate : Mr. Onkar Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Madhaw Pd. Yadav, GP-23 : Mr. Arvind Kumar, AC to GP-23 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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6 09-04-2026

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Heard the parties.

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With the consent of the parties, the writ petition is being heard at this stage.

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The present writ petition has been filed for commanding the respondents authorities for payment of current and arrear of salary in revised scale i.e. Rs.4000-6000/- in place of Rs. 3050-4050/- to the petitioners from the date of joining in the light of order passed by the Hon’ble High Court in C.W.J.C. No. 17151 of 2018 and L.P.A. No. 167 of 2016 dated 23.06.2017 and also for consequential benefits.

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The learned counsel for the parties submits that the issue in question is no more res integra in view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Full Bench of this Court vide judgment dated 27.08.2025 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 23831 of 2018 (Ravi Shankar Kumar versus the State of Bihar) and its analogues cases.

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Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of

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Patna High Court CWJC No.942 of 2021(6) dt.09-04-2026 3/3

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in terms of the observations/directions made in paragraph nos. 55 and 83 of the Hon’ble Full Bench Judgment in the case of Ravi Shankar Kumar (supra).

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(Ritesh Kumar, J)

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AjayMishra/-

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