Patna High Court
Anil Kumar SinhaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The universities must absorb the petitioner and pay the consequential benefits as directed in the earlier judgment of Akhilanand Singh & Ors.
Summary
Anil Kumar Sinha filed a writ petition seeking his absorption as a staff member of Magadh University and Patliputra University along with payment of consequential benefits. The State of Bihar, the two universities, and other officials were impleaded as respondents. Both sides relied on the precedent set in Akhilanand Singh & Ors. v. State of Bihar (2018(3) PLJR 1029), arguing that the earlier judgment mandates absorption of similar petitioners. The Patna High Court examined the earlier judgment and found it applicable, directing the universities to complete the absorption process and pay the benefits within four months. The petition was therefore disposed in accordance with the earlier decision.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to be absorbed as a staff member of the universities under the principles laid down in Akhilanand Singh & Ors. v. State of Bihar
- Whether the universities are obligated to pay the consequential benefits to the petitioner upon absorption
Subjects
- service absorption
- consequential benefits
- writ jurisdiction
- higher education
- precedent
- employment rights
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4360 of 2026
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Anil Kumar Sinha S/o Late Sri Ram Swaroop Sinha residing at J/22, P.C.
Colony, P.S. Kankarbagh, District Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through its Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
3. The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
4. The Vice Chancellor, Patliputra University, Kankarbagh, Patna.
5. The Registrar, Patliputra University, Kankarbagh, Patna.
6. The Principal Secretary, Education Department, (Higher Education), Govt.
of Bihar, Patna.
7. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
8. The Principal, Ganga Devi, Mahila Mahavidyalay, Kankarbagh, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Tathagat Saurabh, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Madhukar Mishra, AC to SC-16
Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate
Ms. Tooba Hera, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 30-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned counsel for the respondents.
2. The learned counsel for the parties including the
learned counsel appearing for the University submit that the
present case is squarely covered by a judgment reported in
2018(3) PLJR 1029 (Akhilanand Singh & Ors. v. The State of
Bihar & Ors.), hence the present writ petition can be disposed
of with a direction to the University to absorb the services of the
petitioners in terms of the judgment passed by this Court in the
case of Akhilanand Singh & Ors. (supra) as well as for payment
Patna High Court CWJC No.4360 of 2026(2) dt.30-03-2026
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of the consequential benefits in terms thereof.
3. Having regard to the submissions made by the
learned counsel for the parties, the present writ petition is
disposed of in terms of the judgment passed by this Court in the
case of Akhilanand Singh & Ors (supra) and the University is
directed to complete the process of absorption and make
payment of the consequential benefits within a period of four
months from today.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
shikha/-
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