Patna High Court

Manoj KumarversusThe Patliputra University

Decided: 23 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: THE CHIEF JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR

Holding

The appeal is disposed of as the salary amount in question has already been credited to the appellant.

Summary

Manoj Kumar, a retired lab in‑charge of the Department of Chemistry at A.N. College, Patna, filed a Letters Patent Appeal against Patliputra University and its officials. The dispute concerned the credit of Rs 1,61,730 to his account as salary for April and May 2020. The university’s counsel acknowledged that the amount had indeed been credited on 19‑02‑2026, and this fact was not contested by the appellant. No further substantive issues were raised, and the court found no basis to entertain the appeal. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of without any order for relief.

Issues considered

Whether the appellant is entitled to the salary amount of Rs 1,61,730 for April and May 2020

Subjects

salary
university
letters patent appeal
civil writ jurisdiction
appeal disposal

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                          Letters Patent Appeal No.7 of 2025
                                            In
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5324 of 2021
     ======================================================
     Manoj Kumar Son of Late Basudeo Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Nehru
     Nagar (Sri Krishna Nagar), P.S.- Patliputra, District- Patna retire Lab In-
     Charge, Department of Chemistry, A.N. College, Patna, P.S.- Sri Krishnapuri,
     District- Patna, now at Present behind of Indralok Gossaian Tola Market near
     Shankar Ki Gali Patliputra, P.S.- Patliputra, District- Patna.

                                                                ... ... Appellant/s

                                       Versus

1.   The Patliputra University Kankarbagh, Patna through its Registrar.
2.   The Vice Chancellor, Patliputra University, Kankarbagh, Patna.
3.   The Registrar, Patliputra University, Kankarbagh, Patna.
4.   The Principal, Anugrah Narayan College, Patna.
5.   The Dr. Shashi Pratap Sahi, the then Pricnipal, Anugrah Narayan College,
     Patna.

                                               ... ... Respondent/s
     ======================================================
     Appearance :
     For the Appellant/s    :      Mr. Anil Kumar No.1, Advocate
     For the Respondent/s   :      Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate
                                   Mr. Rajan Prakash, Advocate
                                   Ms. Anuradha Mishra, Advocate
     ======================================================
     CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
             and
             HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
     ORAL JUDGMENT
     (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
     Date : 23-02-2026

                     Learned counsel for the Patliputra University, Dr.

      Anand Kumar, submits that as on 19.02.2026, an amount of Rs.

      1,61,730/- has been credited to the account of the appellant

      towards the salary for the months of April 2020 and May 2020.

      This position is not disputed by the learned counsel for the
             Patna High Court L.P.A No.7 of 2025 dt.23-02-2026
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                      appellant.

                                       2. Accordingly, the Letters Patent Appeal stands

                      disposed of.




                                             (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)


                                                    (Harish Kumar, J)
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