Patna High Court
Ashok Kumar VicharakversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The court held that the respondent authority must correct the petitioner’s designation on the e‑Shikshakosh portal and direct payment of his salary after due representation.
Summary
The petitioner, a headmaster, filed a writ petition seeking payment of salary arrears and correction of his designation on the e‑Shikshakosh portal, which erroneously listed him as an Assistant Teacher after a transfer. He alleged that despite performing duties, his salary was not paid and the wrong designation affected his posting. The State argued that the matter should be decided on its merits after verification of records. The court directed the District Education Officer to examine the petitioner’s representation, correct the designation, and ensure salary payment within specified time‑frames. The petitioner must file a representation within four weeks, and the officer must act within eight weeks. The writ application was consequently disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to payment of salary arrears and current salary.
- Whether the erroneous designation on the e‑Shikshakosh portal must be corrected to reflect the petitioner’s position as Headmaster.
Subjects
- salary arrears
- designation correction
- public service employee
- education department
- e‑Shikshakosh portal
- writ jurisdiction
- government employee rights
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2345 of 2026
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Ashok Kumar Vicharak Son of Moti Lal Singh, Resident of Village-
Imamganj, PO- Bel, P.S.- Obra, District-Aurangabad, and presently working
as Headmaster in Urdu Middle School Nabinagar, Block- Nagar Prakhand,
Gaya Ji, District- Gaya (Gaya Ji).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
3. The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. The District Magistrate, Gaya Ji.
5. The District Education Officer, Gaya Ji.
6. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Gaya Ji.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rama Kant Singh
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vivek Prasad, GP-7
Mrs. Manisha Singh, AC to GP-27
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned counsel for the respondents.
2. The instant writ application has been filed for the
following reliefs:-
(i) For a direction to the respondent
authority to give the dues arrears of salary to the
petitioner as well as payment of current salary
month to month basis.
(ii) For a direction to the respondent
authority to correct the designation of the
petitioner as Headmaster in place of Assistant
Teacher which has been wrongly mentioned at the
time of transfer of the petitioner on e-shikshakosh
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portal and after correcting the same, the petitioner
may be posted in another school where post of
headmaster is vacant.
(iii) For any other relief(s) to which the
petitioner is found entitled to in the facts and
circumstances of the case.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
pursuant to the transfer effected as per the options exercised on
the e-Shikshakosh portal, the petitioner has been discharging his
duties from the date of his joining; however, for no apparent
reason, his salary has not been paid. It is further submitted that
the petitioner has filed a representation detailing the services
rendered by him as well as his entitlement, which has been
appended as Annexure-5 series.
4. It is next submitted that, due to inadvertence, a
wrong entry was made on the e-Shikshakosh portal, wherein the
petitioner’s designation has been recorded as “Assistant
Teacher” instead of “Headmaster,” which requires appropriate
correction in terms of the appointment letter issued in his
favour.
5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State
submits that the matter may be directed to be decided on its own
merits after verification of the records with regard to the duties
discharged by the petitioner.
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6. Considering the submissions of the parties, both
issues are directed to be adjudicated by the District Education
Officer, Gaya Ji/Respondent No. 5, who shall issue appropriate
directions for making necessary corrections on the e-
Shikshakosh portal with regard to the petitioner’s designation,
as well as for payment of his salary, for which the petitioner
shall file a representation within a period of four weeks from
today.
7. It is made clear that the entire exercise shall be
carried out by the District Education Officer, Gaya Ji, within a
period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the
representation.
8. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the
instant writ application stands disposed of.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
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