Patna High Court
Sharad Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The Court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the writ application with liberty to claim similar relief in C.W.J.C. No.10256 of 2025.
Summary
The petitioner, a block teacher, filed a writ seeking release of his salary withheld since June 2024, alleging illegal withholding. During the pendency, a State Appellate Authority order (Appeal T-184/2024) declared his appointment illegal and directed his removal within a fortnight. The petitioner challenged that order in another writ (C.W.J.C. No.10256 of 2025) and sought to withdraw the present writ, requesting liberty to pursue the same relief in the other case. The respondent State raised no objection. The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ application, granting the petitioner liberty to claim similar relief in the pending writ, and directed that the status quo be maintained pending termination.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ application seeking salary can be withdrawn with liberty to pursue the same relief in another pending writ.
- Whether the status quo should be maintained pending termination of the petitioner’s service.
Subjects
- salary
- illegal withholding
- appointment cancellation
- writ withdrawal
- status quo
- service termination
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3878 of 2025
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Sharad Kumar Mishra S/o Birendra Mishra, resident of Vill. and P.O. Darauli,
District - Siwan, Bihar - 841234, presently posted as Block Teacher,
Upgraded Midldle School, Pachauli, Block Palasi, Dist Araria.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources
Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate, Araria.
4. The District Education Officer, Araria.
5. The District Program Officer (Estd), Araria.
6. The Block Development Officer, Palasi-cum-Member Secretary, Block
Teachers Appointment Committee, Block - Palasi, Araria.
7. The Block Education Officer, Block - Palasi, Araria.
... ... Respondent/s
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with
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10256 of 2025
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Sharad Kumar Mishra S/o Birendra Mishra, Resident of Vill and P.O. Darauli,
District-Siwan, Bihar-841234.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal secretary, Primary Education,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Director, Primary Education, Education, Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate, Araria.
4. Distirct Education Officer, Araria.
5. District Programme Officer (Establishment), Araria
6. The Block Development Officer, Palasi-Cum-Member Secretary, Block
Teachers Appointment Committee, Block-Palasi, Dist.-Araria
7. The Block Education Officer, Block-Palasi, Dist.-Araria.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3878 of 2025)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nikhil Kumar Agrawal, Adv.
Mrs. Aditi Hansaria, Adv.
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Mr. Keshav Bhardwaj, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Standing Counsel (28)
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10256 of 2025)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nikhil Kumar Agrawal, Adv.
Mrs. Aditi Hansaria, Adv.
Mr. Keshav Bhardwaj, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Government Advocate (09)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
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Heard the parties.
2. This writ application has been filed praying for
commanding the respondents to release the salary of the
petitioner from June 2024 onwards, which as per the petitioner
had been illegally withheld by the respondents.
3. During the pendency of this writ application an
order dated 27.06.2025/ 09.06.2025 has come to be passed in
Case No. Appeal T-184/2024 by the said State Appellate
Authority by which the appointment of the petitioner has been
held to be illegal and fraudulent, thus cancelling his
appointment from the date of appointment itself. Observation
has also been made in the said order that the petitioner will be
removed from service within a fortnight of the said order.
4. This order dated 27.06.2025/09.062025 passed in
Case No. Appeal T-184/2024 has been challenged by the
petitioner by filing C.W.J.C. No. 10256 of 2025.
5. On account of the aforesaid development, learned
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counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to
withdraw this writ application with liberty to claim similar relief
in C.W.J.C. No.10256 of 2025, by filing an interlocutory
application.
6. Learned counsel appearing for respondent-State
does not have any objection to the submission made by learned
counsel for the petitioner.
7. As prayed for, this writ application is permitted to
be withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid.
C.W.J.C. No.10256 of 2025
8. In this writ application the petitioner has challenged
the order dated 09.06.2025 (Annexure- P/31) passed in Case No.
Appeal T-184/2024 by the learned State Appellate Authority,
Education Department, Bihar by which the petitioner’s
appointment has been found to be illegal and fraudulent, thereby
cancelling the said appointment from the date of appointment
itself and Observation-cum-direction has also been given to
remove the petitioner from service within a fortnight of passing
of the said order.
9. However, despite direction to remove the petitioner
from service within a fortnight of passing the impugned order
dated 27.06.2025/ 09.06.2025, the petitioner submits that the
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petitioner is continuing to be in service and working because till
date the directive given in the impugned order has not been
carried out by terminating the service of the petitioner.
10. Pleadings are complete in this matter.
11. Put up this case on 30.06.2025 at 3:00 P.M.
12. If the petitioner has not been terminated and is
still in service and working, then status quo existing as on today
shall be maintained by the parties.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
Prakash Narayan
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