Patna High Court
Sharda Ranjan SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
If the petitioners’ case is covered by the Abdus Samad judgment, they shall be granted the Matric Trained Teachers pay‑scale and related benefits.
Summary
A group of seven assistant teachers filed a writ petition seeking direction that they be placed on the Matric Trained Teachers pay‑scale with effect from the date they completed three years of service, arguing that similarly situated teachers had been granted the same benefit following the High Court’s decision in Abdus Samad v. State of Bihar. The petitioners relied on that precedent and on subsequent cases (CWJC No.5092 of 2020) to claim entitlement to the pay‑scale and consequential benefits such as salary differentials and placement in the gradation list. The State contended that, per Abdus Samad, the petitioners must first file a representation before the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Vaishali. The Court held that the petitioners should file such a representation within four weeks and that the respondent should decide the matter within four months; if the petitioners’ case falls within the scope of Abdus Samad, they shall be granted the same benefits. Consequently, the writ application was disposed of, directing the petitioners to approach the respondent for a representation.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to be placed on the Matric Trained Teachers pay‑scale with effect from the completion of three years of service.
- Whether the petitioners must first file a representation before the District Programme Officer as per the precedent set in Abdus Samad v. State of Bihar.
Subjects
- pay scale
- matric trained teachers
- service tenure
- writ petition
- representation
- education department
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6174 of 2026
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1. Sharda Ranjan Singh son of Late Amrendra Kumar Singh, resident of
village- Teliya, P.O. Kalyanpur, P.S. Rajapakar, District- Vaishali at Hajipur
presently working as an Assistant Teacher, Nationalized Primary School,
Gandhi Tola, Jafarpatti, Anchal- Rajapakar , District - Vaishali at Hajipur.
2. Ramanand Chaudhary son of Late Chandrika Chaudhary, resident of village
-Lalganj, P.O. and P.S. Lalganj, District - Vaishali at Hajipur, presently
working as an Assistant Teacher, Upgraded Middle School, Shyampur
Pakari, Anchal-Lalganj, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.
3. Sujit Kumar son of Late Permeshwar Choudhary, resident of village-
Vihawarpur, P.O. Madhurapur, P.S. Bidupur, District Vaishali at Hajipur
presently working as an Assistant Teacher Upgraded Middle School,
Shahwajpur Patwa, Anchal Hajipur, District Vaishali at Hajipur.
4. Gaurav Kumar Niraj son of Late Brajkishore Prasad Singh, resident of Dighi
Kala East, near S.B.I. Dighi Kala East, P.O. and P.S. Hajipur, District
Vaishali at Hajipur, presently working as an Assistant Teacher, Upgraded
Middle School, Chaksahawali, Anchal- Jandaha, District - Vaishali at
Hajipur.
5. Ramashankar Paswan son of Late Shivpujan Paswan, resident of Sita
Chowk, Bagmali, Ward No.7, P.O. and P.S. Hajipur, District- Vaishali at
Hajipur, presently working as an Assistant Teacher, Nationalized Upgraded
Middle School, Dhengadih, Anchal- Lalganj, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.
6. Vikash Kumar Sinha son of Late Kishor Narayan Sinha, resident of village
and P.O. Chandpura, Near Jagdamba Asthan, P.S. Bidupur, District -Vaishali
at Hajipur, presently working as an Assistant Teacher Nationalized Primary
School, Jagdamba Asthan, Rustampur, Anchal- Raghopur, District - Vaishali
at Hajipur.
7. Vikram Kumar son of Late Ravindra Singh, resident of village and P.O.
Rampur Dumra, Patna, presently working as an Assistant Teacher
Nationalized Sunder Middle School, Chandpura, Anchal - Bidupur, District
-Vaishali at Hajipur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
3. The Director, Primary Education Education Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur
5. The District Education Officer, Vaishali at Hajipur, District- Vaishali at
Hajipur
6. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Vaishali at Hajipur,
District - Vaishali at Hajipur
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... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Santosh Kumar
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Standing Counsel (8)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 27-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The writ application has been filed for the
following reliefs:-
(i) For directing the respondent authorities to
grant matric trained teachers pay scale to the
petitioners with effect from the date when the
petitioners had completed their three years
services from the respective date of their joining on
the ground that the similarly situated teachers were
granted matric trained teachers pay-scale with
effect from the date when they had completed their
three years of service from the date of their joining
by the respondent authorities pursuant to the
direction of this Court.
(ii) To grant and pay consequential monetary
benefits to the petitioners on account of grant of
benefits of matric trained teachers pay scale to the
petitioners from the respective date i.e. differences
of salary, placement in the Gradation list, etc.
(iii) For any other relief to which the petitioner is
found entitled in the facts and circumstances of the
case.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
case of the petitioners is duly covered by the judgment passed
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by a coordinate Bench of this Court in Abdus Samad v. The
State of Bihar & Ors. in CWJC No.7322 of 2017 dated
11.0.2018. He further submits that the other cases of similarly
situated teachers have been decided in terms of the Abdus
Samad case by this Court in CWJC No.5092 of 2020.
4. It has next been submitted that the petitioners have
filed the present writ petition for a direction to the respondents
to grant matric trained scale to the petitioners from the date of
completion of three years of their initial appointment on the post
of Assistant Teacher.
5. At this stage, learned counsel for the State submits
that in terms of Abdus Samad case, the petitioners may be
directed to file a representation before the District Programme
Officer (Establishment), Vaishali.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the submissions, the writ application is
disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach the
respondent no.6/ The District Programme Officer
(Establishment), Vaishali by filing a representation within a
period of four weeks, which shall be decided by respondent no.6
within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the
representation.
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7. If it is found that the case of the petitioners is
covered by the Abdus Samad, then similar benefits shall be
granted to the petitioners.
8. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the
writ application stands disposed of.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
shikha/-
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