Patna High Court
Dr. Dasharath Prasad YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
Holding
The Court granted liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition for the balance amount and disposed of the contempt petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Dr. Dasharath Prasad Yadav, was awarded Rs. 3,13,360 by the Patna High Court, which was paid. Later it emerged that a larger sum of Rs. 6,24,827 was due. The petitioner sought permission to file a fresh writ petition for the balance amount. The Court granted liberty to file the new writ petition and consequently disposed of the contempt petition that had been filed. The order effectively allows the petitioner to pursue the remaining claim against the State and university officials.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to file a fresh writ petition for the balance amount of Rs. 6,24,827
- Disposition of the contempt petition filed by the petitioner
Subjects
- writ petition
- balance amount
- non-payment
- contempt petition
- High Court
- liberty to file
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1949 of 2023
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10064 of 2019
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Dr. Dasharath Prasad Yadav Son of Late Banarasi Prasad Yadav, Resident of
Mohallah- Raj Nagar, Khagaul Road, Danapur, Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Department of Education,
Patna.
2. Sri K.K. Pathak , the Secretary, Department of Education, Patna.
3. Mr. Shashi Pratap Sah, The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Gaya.
4. Mr. Deepak Kumar, the Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.
5. Mr. Sunil Kumar, the Finance Officer, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.
6. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, the Vice Chancellor, Patliputra University, Patna.
7. Mr. Jitendra Kumar, the Registrar, Patliputra University, Patna.
8. Mr. Ashok Kumar, the Principal, Kisan College, Sohsarai, Nalanda.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Virendra Prasad, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Madan Jeet Kumar (Gp20)
For the Magadh University : Mr. Harsh Singh, Adv.
For the PPU : Mr. Rana Vikram Singh, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
ORAL ORDER
10 16-01-2026 Ultimately, this Court had in its earlier order noticed
that the Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya has passed a
reasoned order dated 11.8.2025, in pursuance to the order of this
Court dated 6.5.2019, passed in CWJC No. 10064 of 2019,
admitting that a sum of Rs. 3,13,360/- is payable to the
petitioner. Hence, this Court, vide order dated 22.8.2025 had
directed the Magadh University and the Government to sort out
the matter and make payment of the said amount, pursuant
Patna High Court MJC No.1949 of 2023(10) dt.16-01-2026
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whereof, the said amount of Rs. 3,13,360/- has stood paid to the
petitioner. However, it has transpired subsequently that actually
a sum of Rs. 6,24,827/- is required to be paid to the petitioner.
2. In such view of the matter, the learned counsel for the
petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to file a fresh
writ petition, agitating his grievances regarding non-payment of
the balance amount, which is due to be paid to the petitioner by
the opposite parties. Liberty, so sought, is granted.
3. Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands
disposed off.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
Ajay/-
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