Patna High Court
Prof. Mahinder SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- HARISH KUMAR
Holding
The Court ordered the petitioners to file an application before the Registrar of Magadh University for resolution and disposed of the writ petition.
Summary
Professors Mahinder Singh and Basant Yadav filed a writ petition alleging that, despite a state grant since 2016, they have not received their salaries due to alleged high‑handedness and irregularities by members of the managing committee of Mahesh Singh Yadav College, Magadh University. They sought the court’s intervention to direct the university and the managing committee to pay the dues and to investigate the alleged defalcation. The court examined the grievance, noting that it pertained solely to salary matters and the alleged inaction of the managing committee. It directed the petitioners to approach the Registrar of Magadh University with a detailed application within four weeks, after which the Registrar must issue notices and decide within twelve weeks. The writ petition was consequently disposed of.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, can the High Court grant in a salary dispute involving university staff and alleged mismanagement by a college managing committee?
Subjects
- salary dispute
- university staff
- magadh university
- managing committee
- irregularities
- civil writ jurisdiction
- non‑payment of salary
- government grant
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8562 of 2024
======================================================
1. Prof. Mahinder Singh Son of Krishnadev Singh, Resident of Village-
Mahmadpur, P.S.- kazisarai, District- Gaya, Bihar.
2. Prof. Basant Yadav, Son of Late Dalal Yadav, Resident of Village- Lodipur,
Tola Kanhill, Post and Police Station- Belaganj, District- Gaya, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through its Principle Secretary Higher Education
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Director Higher Education Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Vice-Chancellor Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Gaya
4. Registrar Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Gaya.
5. Account Officer, Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Gaya.
6. Mahesh Singh Yadav, Secretary of Management Committee, Mahesh Singh
Yadav College, Gaya.
7. Lal Bahadur Yadav, Chair Person of Managing Committee, Mahesh Singh
Yadav College, Gaya.
... ... Respondent/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Sunil Kumar Yadav, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Venkatesh Kirti, AC to GA-2
For the University : Mr. Harsh Singh, Adv.
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 05-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The grievance of the petitioners is confined to their
salary as also the grant made by the government for the
petitioners since 2016, till date, and further to enquire the matter
with regard to irregularities and defalcation of fund and take an
appropriate action against the erring official/members of the
managing committee.
Patna High Court CWJC No.8562 of 2024(3) dt.05-02-2026
2/3
3. Learned Advocate for the petitioners submitted that
the petitioners were appointed long back and have been
discharging their duty to the entire satisfaction of the authorities
concerned, but despite the grant having been made by the State
Government, they have been denied from their due salary
compelling them to approach this Court. It is vehemently
submitted that it is only because of the high handedness on the
part of the members of the managing committee, they have been
deprived from their salary.
4. Learned Advocate for the State and the University
are present.
5. Having considered the nature of the grievance
limited to the salary of the petitioners, on account of alleged
inaction of the members of the managing committee, this Court
in order to resolve the dispute, direct the petitioners to approach
before the Registrar of the Magadh University by filing an
appropriate application/representation bringing on record all the
facts.
6. In case, such an application/representation is filed,
preferably within a period of four weeks, from today; the
Registrar of the Magadh University shall issue notice to all the
stakeholders and take an appropriate decision, preferably within
Patna High Court CWJC No.8562 of 2024(3) dt.05-02-2026
3/3
a further period of twelve weeks.
7. The writ petition stands disposed off.
(Harish Kumar, J)
shivank/-
U
Checking your session…