Patna High Court
Rajanish Kumar Mishra vs The State Of Bihar on 10 August, 2023
Bench: Chief Justice, Partha Sarthy
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2417 of 2022
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1. Rajanish Kumar Mishra S/o Jaishankar Mishra Vill- Harpur, Post and P.S.-
Guthani, District- Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841435
2. Niraj Kumar Pandey S/o Dhrup Deo Pandey Add- Kali Babu Street, Upper
Bazar, Mahabir Chowk, Ranchi 834001
3. Sandeep Kumar Mishra S/o Rameshwar Mishra Address Laxmi Nagar,
Siwan Sadar, Siwan (Bihar) 841226
4. Anish Kumar S/o Rajdeo Sah C/o- Somaro Bhawan, North Nehru Nagar,
Patliputra Colony, Patna 800013
5. Alok Kumar Mishra S/o Awdhesh Kumar Mishra Vill and Post Majhauli
Road, Prangadhi, P.S. Mairwa, Bihar Pin Code 841239
6. Manish Dwivedi S/o Hare Ram Dwivedi Village and Post- Sonbarsa Bazaar,
P.S.- Chauri- Chaura District- Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) Pincode 273002.
7. Kaushlendra Pandey S/o Badri Narayan Pandey Vill and Post- Bakulari,
P.S.- Guthani, Distt.- Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841239.
8. Prasenjeet Pandey S/o- Bipin Bihari Pandey Vill and Post- Kumhati, P.S.-
Darauli, Distt- Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841235
9. Santosh Kumar Yadav S/o Shivmurat Yadav Vill and Post- Mahari, P.S.
Bhimpura No.- 1, District- Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), Pin Code- 221716
10. Shashi Kant Mishra S/o Sugreev Mishra Vill- Aghaila Mishra, Post-
Vijayeepur, P.S.- Vijayeepur, Distt.- Gopalganj, State- Bihar, Pin- 841508
11. Susheel Kumar S/o Ramakant Pandey Village- Saidpur Umran Post- Khajuri
Kroundi, Police Station- Malipur, District- Ambedkar Nagar (Uttar Pradesh)
Pin Code- 224159
12. Rani Rashami Srivastav W/o- Prakash Kimar Moh- Rajbanshi Nagar, P.O.
and P.S.- Siwan, Bihar- 841226
13. Purushotam Kumar S/o- Ramashray Singh House No.- 392a, Sadanand
Road, Shaketpuri, Near Shiv Mandir, P.O.- Hazaribag, P.S.- Sadar
Hazaribag, Hazaribag, Jharkhand- 825301.
14. Kamlesh Kumar S/o- Sri Ramakant Maurya Vill- Pachama, Post- Udhran,
Dist- Ballia, Uttar Pradesh- 221716
15. Mithai Lal S/o Shambhoo Sharan Maurya Vill- Dultahi, Post- Sidhauly,
Dist- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
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16. Atul Kumar Srivastava S/o- Satish Chandra Srivastav Vill- Moh- Jagdish
Pur, Hospital Road, Post- Ballia, District- Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
17. Amit Kumar Sharma S/o- Chandrika Prasad Village- Khalishpur, PO- Adri,
Distt- Mau, Uttar Pradesh
18. Satish Kumar Pathak S/o- Janardan Pathak Vill- Barwan, Post- Asaon, P.S.-
Andar, District- Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841287
19. Priyanka Singh W/o- Govind Kumar Singh Vill- Paigemberpur, Ander Dhala
in Front of Ayurvedic College, P.S.- Siwan, Distt.- Siwan, Bihar Pin 841226
20. Sudhir Kumar Singh S/o Bhullan Singh Vill- Pipra, P.O.- Kherai, P.S.- Andar
Distt- Siwan, Bihar, Pin- 841231
21. Parmila Kumari W/o- Amrendra Singh Vill- Mahammadpur, P.O.- Shivpur
Sakra, P.S.- Asaon, Distt.- Siwan, Bihar, Pin- 841245
22. Rajiv Kumar Gupta S/o- Chhathi Lal Gupta Vill and Post- Chanpatia, P.S.-
Chanpatia, District- West Champaran (Bihar), Pin- 845449
23. Sanjay Kumar Gupta S/o- Janaradan Prasad Gupta Vill- Majhwallia, Post-
Nawanagar, P.S.- Sikanderpur, District- Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), Pin- 221717
24. Amiteshwar Rai S/o- Ramji Rai Vill and Post- Kathaura, P.S.- Sikanderpur,
District- Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), Pin- 221717
25. Srikant Singh S/o- Radheyshyam Singh Vill and P.O.- Krishnapali, P.S.-
Darauli, District- Siwan, (Bihar), Pin- 841234
26. Vinay Pratap Singh S/o Kanhaya Singh Vill- Delhua, Post- Suryapura,
District- Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, Pin Code- 277301
27. Vimal Prakash Gupta S/o Om Prakash Gupta Vill- Madhopur, Post- Bhelai,
P.S.- Rasra, District- Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), Pin- 221712
28. Sunil Kumar Upadhyay S/o Sriprakash Upadhyay Village and Post- Barasari
Jagir, Thana- Maniar, Dist- Ballia, Pin Code- 277207
29. Manish Singh S/o- Dinesh Prasad Singh Vill- Kori, Post- Khaira, District-
Kaimur (Bihar), 821108
30. Shambhu Nath Thakur S/o- Algu Thakur Vill- Dehari, P.O.- Badarjamin,
P.S.- Bhagwanpur Hat, District- Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841224
31. Piyush Kumar Gupta S/o- Chandrika Prasad Gupta Vill- Prem Nagar
Chakiya, Post- Maunathbhajan, Thana- Dhakin Tola, District- Mau (Uttar
Pradesh) Pin- 275101
32. Jitendra Kumar Singh S/o- Yogendra Singh Vill- Haray Pur, Post- Sohil
Patty, P.S.- Basant Pur, Dist- Siwan Pin-841406
33. Anant Kumar Sharma S/o Sitaram Sharma Vill, Post and P.S.- Guthani,
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Distt- Siwan (Bihar) Pin- 841435
34. Ajay Kumar S/o- Ghutkoo Lal Vill- Pandeypur, Post- Vijaypur, P.S.-
Vindhyachal, Distt.- Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, Pin- 231303
35. Ajay Kumar Yadav S/o- Rameshwar Yadav 484x Sarswatipuram, Pac Comp,
Bichhiya, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh- 273014
36. Vinod Kumar Tiwari S/o Shiv Ji Tiwari Vill- Bajahan, Post- Majhauli, Dist-
Ballia P.S.- Banshdih Rod, Dist- Ballia, Pin- 277001
37. Punam Kumari W/o Ramesh Kumar Singh Vill- Main Road, Mairwa, P.S.-
Mairwa, Post- Mairwa, Siwan.
38. Seema Kumari D/o- Devendra Giri Dak Banglow Road, Siwan, (Bihar) Pin-
841226
39. Govind Kumar Yadav S/o Paramhans Yadav Village and Post- Rustampur
District- Deoria (Uttar Pradesh) 274405
40. Uday Narayan Singh S/o- Rambriksh Singh Vill- Puraina, Post- Tikampar,
Distt.- Deoriya, (Uttar Pradesh), Pin- 274702
41. Brajesh Kumar Singh S/o- Shree Niwas Singh Vill- Ranpatti, P.O.- Matiyar,
P.S.- Manjhi, Distt.- Saran, Bihar Pin 841209
42. Dhananjay Tripathi S/o- Pramatmatripathi Village- Keswakhore, Post-
Ramdauli Urf Mathiya, P.S.- Sahajanwa, District- Gorakhpur, U.P., Pin-
273209
43. Deepak Kumar Jaiswal S/o- Jayprakash Jaiswal Vill and Post- Ajane Lotan,
Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh, Pin- 272206
44. Mahesh Singh S/o- Chandrika Singh Mob. No- 6394840946, Vill- Khanpur
Post- Dumaria Thana- Sahatwar Dist- Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) Pin Code-
277211
45. Arun Kumar Pathak S/o- Mahesh Pathak At- Gayatri Shakti Peeth, Vill-
Mahpur, Post- Hardiya, Distt- Siwan Pin- 841226
46. Anamika Pandey W/o- Santosh Kumar Mishra Vill- Sonakara, P.O.- Santhi,
P.S.- Raghunathpur, Distt- Siwan, Bihar, Pin- 841502
47. Dhirendra Mishra S/o- Madhaw Mishra Village and Post- Biswar, P.S.-
Guthani, District- Siwan, Bihar, 841239
48. Abid Hussain S/o Mubarak Hussain Vill- Kishunpura, Post- Balua, P.S.-
Guthani, District- Siwan, (Bihar), Pin Code- 841435
49. Anu Kumari Pandey W/o Narendra Kumar Pandey Vill- Paigumberpur, Post
Siwan, Dist. Siwan, Pin- 841226
50. Pradeep Kumar Verma W/o- Late Satyanarayan Verma Add.- Nai Bazar
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Mairwa, P.O.- Mairwa, Dist- Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841239
51. Rajesh Kumar Yadav S/o- Lakshmi Narayan Yadav Village- Bankata
Shambhu, P.O.- Pakari Babu, Dist- Deoria, Uttar Pradesh
52. Sunil Kumar S/o- Basant Prasad Mo Chaksha Husain Siddhartha Anger
Pachpedwa, P.O.- Gorkhnath, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, Pin- 273015
53. Suryakant Mani Tripathi S/o- Kamlesh Mani Tripathi Vill- Barhaj, Post-
Barhaj, Dist- Deoria, State- Uttar Pradesh Pin- 274601
54. Mohan Pandey S/o- Vijay Ram Pandey Village and Post- Tengarah, P.S.-
Bairia, District- Ballia (U.P.) Pin- 277201
55. Kumari Maya Rani Ray W/o- Ranjan Kumar Vill and Post- Amlori, P.S.-
Siwan, Distt.- Siwan, Pin- 841435
56. Poonam Singh S/o- Bhisham Deo Singh Vill- Piprapatti Bahorapur Post
Sarya Bagdoora District- Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), Pin- 221709
57. Govind Kumar S/o- Kailash Prasad Gupta Vill and Post- Chakri, P.S.-
Raghunathpur, Siwan (Bihar) Pin- 841231
58. Vibha Pandey W/o- Pankaj Kumar Pandey Vill- Amawa, Post- Bhatni,
Distt.- Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, Pin- 274701
59. Pramod Kumar Pandey S/o Mritunjai Pandey Village Bhitauli, Post-
Kumhati Police Station Darauli District Siwan, Bihar, 841235
60. Amitesh Kumar Tiwari S/o Shree Dharmnath Tiwari Vill- Panditpur
Kishunpurlauwar, P.O.- Panditpur, P.S.- Jantabazaar, Dist- Chapra Bihar
841224
61. Yudhishthir Shukla S/o Virendra Shukla Village- Barauli Diwakar Patti Post
Bhimbar, P.S. Bilariyaganj, District- Azamgarh, Pin code 276121
62. Anand Prakash Dubey S/o Ramagrey Dubey Village and Post- Mainpur
District- Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) 233224
63. Mohan Kumar S/o- Sri Ram Prasad Vill and Post- Bankata, P.S.- Ballia,
Distt- Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), Pin- 277001
64. Poonam Gupta S/o- Manikchand Gupta Vill- Aara, Post- Chauk Badi
Masjid, Ara Dist- Bhojpur (Bihar)
65. Tishyarakshita Kumari W/o- Husband- Vinod Kumar Srivastava Address-
Govind Bhawan Ratanpura, Near Kot Ki Devi Mandir, Post- Bhagwan
Bazar, Dist- Chhapra (Bihar) 841301
66. Mukesh Kumar Singh S/o Avadhesh Singh Vill- Chitvishaw Khurd
Chandpur, P.O.- Chandpur, P.S.- Sahatwar, Distt- Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) Pin
Code- 277211
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67. Ashok Kumar Yadav S/o- Ram Lal Yadav Vill- Alashgad, Post- Nonar,
Distt.- Siwan (Bihar) Pin- 841502
68. Shushama Kumari D/o- Ravindar Singh Vill and Post- Rajpur, P.S.-
Raghunathpur, Distt.- Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841504
69. Monika Singh W/o- Rajeev Kumar Singh Vill- Sherpur, Post- Machhauta,
P.S.- Duraudha, Dist- Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841233
70. Ranjeet Kumar Sahani S/o- Surybhan Sahani Vill- Khaira, Post- Maharaur,
P.S.- Kasimabad, District- Ghazipur, U.P. Pin- 233230
71. Hare Ram Prasad S/o Ram Deo Prasad Vill and Post- Sahpur, P.S.- Nautan,
Distt.- Siwan, (Bihar) Pin Code- 841243
72. Raj Kumar Dubey S/o- Shree Dinesh Chandradubey Vill- Sonakara Saani
Post- Santhi District- Siwan (Bihar) Pin- 841502
73. Santosh Kumar Singh S/o Rajdeo Singh Village and Post- English, P.S.-
Mairwa, District- Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841239
74. Vinod Kumar Yadav S/o Singhasan Yadav Vill- Abdulpur Madari, Post- Tari
Bada Gaon, P.S.- Bhimpura No- 1, Dist- Ballia, (U.P.) Pin- 221711
75. Prerna Priya W/o- Ajit Singh Vill- Vijayipur, Post- Akolhi, P.S.- Mairwa,
Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841239
76. Kameshwar Diwedi S/o- Surendranath Diwedi Vill- Manpurpategi, P.O.-
Asaon, Andar, Siwan, Bihar
77. Kumari Rambha Gupta W/o- Sunil Kr. Sah Shreya Ward No. 3, NH-28,
Jadavpur Chaok Near Saraswati Takies
78. Devendra Kumar Mishra S/o- Mithilesh Mishra Vill- Sishwa Post-
Jagdispurkothi, District- Siwan (Bihar) Pin- 841243
79. Sanjay Kumar Kushwaha S/o- Ramchhabila Kushwaha Vill- Miyagundi,
Post- Daraila, P.S.- Guthani, Distt.- Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841226
80. Kailash Rai S/o Ramashish Rai Vill- Khirauli, Post- Balua, P.S.- Guthani,
Distt- Siwan, Bihar- 841435
81. Kumari Smita Singh S/o- Ashok Kumar Singh Vill- Narahiya, Post-
Bargawn, Dist- Siwan, Bihar.
82. Chandra Shekhar Singh S/o Bhuneshwar Singh Village- Subhankar Chapra
Dihpar, P.O.- Gangpur Siswan, Dist- Siwan, 841210
83. Prem Kumar S/o Gopal Jee Parsad Village- Andar Dhala, Laxmipur, Post-
Siwan, Police Station- Siwan District- Siwan, Bihar, Pin Code 841226
84. Nagendra Narayan S/o Ram Bachan Chaudhari Village- Ahirauli Post-
Nanoura, P.O.- Ubhava, District- Balliya (Uttar Pradesh) Pin Code 221711
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85. Sangeeta W/o- Anil Kumar Sharma Vill and Post- Sahuli, Anchal-
Hussainganj, Block- Hasanpura, Distt- Siwan 841286
86. Amit Kumar Singh S/o- Bhisham Deo Singh Vill and Post- Gahmar,
Kheturai (Pani Tanki) Distt- Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, Pin- 232327
87. Dhruva Narayan Singh S/o Prem Chandra Singh Village- Chak Habibullah
(Bhisaha), Post- Banpokhara, P.S.- Madhuban, District- Mau (Uttar
Pradesh), Pin code- 221603.
88. Neeraja Yadav W/o Balindra Yadav Village- Naranga Basant Bari, Post-
Balepur Kala, District- Deoria, Uttar Pradesh- 274509
89. Nitish Kumar Yadav S/o- Shiv Narayan Yadav Vill- Kharid, Post- Kazipur,
P.S.- Sikanderpur, District- Ballia (U.P.), Pin- 277303.
90. Kanhaiya Mishra S/o- Late Janak Deo Mishra Hathopu (Daraunda), Vill-
Tilkar, Post- Keshri Mathiya, Via- Parsa Garh, P.S.- Ekma, Dist- Chapra
(Saran), State- Bihar, Pin- 841220
91. Pramod Kumar Upadhyay S/o- Dhruvjee Upadhyay Vill and Post- Ramgarh,
P.S.- Siswan, District- Siwan (Bihar) Pin- 841203
92. Sudhanshu Kumar Thakur S/o- Surendra Thakur Vil- Dhusaha, Post-
Khajuhatti, P.S.- Manjhi, Dist- Chapra (Saran) Pin- 841209
93. Peeyush Kumar S/o- Bhuwaneshwar Singh Vill and P.O.- Pipra, District-
Saran Bihar, Pin Code- 841422
94. Ashwani Kumar Singh S/o Shamsher Bahadur Singh Village- Atarsuwan
Kalan, P.O.- Atarsuwan Kalan, P.S.- Rasra District- Ballia (U.P.) Pin Code-
221712
95. Sarika Sing D/o- Bhim Singh Vill and Post- Patar, P.S.- Raghunathpur, Dist.-
Siwan (Bihar) Pin- 841502
96. Vikalp Vikas S/o- Ram Nagina Bhakta At- Anand Nagar, P.S.- Siwan,
District- Siwan, (Bihar) Pin- 841226
97. Dhananjay Kumar Dubey S/o- Bhupendra Dubey Village- Tali Khurd, Post-
Tali, P.S.- Guthani, Block- Guthani, District- Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841239
98. Viddya Nand Ojha S/o- Krishna Nand Ojha Vill- Tenua Maphi, Post-
Chandhar, P.S.- Khalilabad, Distt.- Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, Pin-
272175
99. Chandan Dubey S/o- Vinod Dubey Vill- Mohabbatpur, Post- Manihari, P.S.-
Shadiyabad, Distt- Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, Pin- 275205
100 Ravikant Upadhyay S/o- Ram Govind Upadhyay Address- Baba Nagar,
. Jaso, P.S.- Muffashil Buxar, Buxar, Bihar, Pin 802101
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101 Suman Kumari W/o- Amarjit Ram Vill and Post- Duba, P.S.- Darauli, Distt.-
. Siwan (Bihar) Pin- 841234
102 Kamlesh Kumar S/o- Manoranjan Singh Vill- Tali Bujurg, Post- Tali, P.S.-
. Guthani, Distt.- Siwan, Bihar 841239
103 Arbind Gupta S/o- Bhuwal Gupta Vill.- Khirauli, Post- Balua, P.S.- Guthani,
. Distt.- Siwan (Bihar), Pin- 841435
104 Gauri Shankar S/o- Vishun Prasad Gupta Vill- Baharampur, P.O.- Jajauli,
. P.S.- Madhuban, Dist- Mau, Uttar Pradesh, Pin- 221603
105 Dhananjay Chauhan D/o- Dharmdeo Chauhan Vill- Saidpur, Post-
. Surhurpur, Thana- Mohammadabad Gohana, Dist- Mau, Uttar Pradesh, Pin-
276403
106 Amit Kumar S/o- Akhil Ram At- Shukla Toli, P.O.- Siwan, P.S.- Siwan,
. District- Siwan (Bihar), P.S.- Siwan, Pin- 841226
107 Arun Kumar S/o- Shyam Bihari Thakur Village- Bauwan, Post- Kingar, P.S.-
. Sigori, District- Patna (Bihar) Pin Code- 804423
108 Krishna Nand Yadav S/o Parama Nand Yadav Village- Mahepur, Post-
. Parmeth, District- Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) 233001
109 Manas Piyush S/o- Suryadeo Prasad Vill- Karahi Khurd, P.O. and P.S.-
. Basantpur, District- Siwan (Bihar) Pin- 841406
110 Rakesh Kumar Gupta S/o- Laxman Prasad Vill- Baddopur, Post and P.S.-
. Karimuddinpur, Dist- Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh), Pin- 233225
111. Ghanshyam Yadav S/o Rambachan Yadav Village- Lohata Pachdaura Post-
Govindpur Police Station- District- Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) 221716
112 Brajesh Kumar S/o Badan Singh Village and Post- Sawna, P.S.- Barharia,
. District- Siwan (Bihar) Pin Code- 841438
113 Manoj Kumar Dubey S/o- Paramatma Nand Dubey Vill- Farasatar, Post-
. Sahatwar, District- Ballia.
114 Kunal Kashyap S/o- Narbdeshwar Pandey Vill and Post- Bagaura, Thana-
. Darauna Dist- Siwan (Bihar) Pin Code- 841404
115 Dhirendra Nath Thakur S/o- Chiranjiv Thakur House No.- 419B, Ram Janki
. Nagar, Ward No.- 24, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, Pin- 273004
116 Himanshu Prasad Maurya S/o- Nand Lal Maurya Village and Post- Katari,
. P.S. Scholapur, Distt- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Pin- 221101
117 Suresh Mishra S/o- Sitaram Mishra Vill- Pandit Jigna, Post- Dubey Jigna,
. P.S.- Bhore, Dist- Gopalganj (Bhar)- 841426
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... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
Education, Government of Bihar, Patna
2. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Deputy Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. The District Education Officer, Siwan, Bihar.
5. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Siwan, Bihar.
6. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Gopalganj, Bihar.
7. The District Programme Officer, (Establishment), Patna, Bihar
8. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Madhubani, Bihar
9. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Purniya, Bihar
10. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Samastipur, Bihar.
11. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), West Champaran, Bihar
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Apurva Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
CAV JUDGMENT
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 10-08-2023 The writ petition is filed by the 'Niyojit' teachers against the alleged discrimination meted out to them by denying grade pay for a period of two years from the initial appointment, as is the consequence of Annexure-3 dated 11.08.2015. The Patna High Court CWJC No.2417 of 2022 dt.10-08-2023 9/10 discrimination is alleged on the ground that the petitioners who are also trained teachers, merely for reason of their appointment as Niyojit teachers are denied the grade pay which has been conferred on trained teachers who were regular employees of the Government. While the trained teachers in regular employment of the Government were fixed in a pay scale and granted grade pay, insofar as the untrained teachers and the Niyojit teachers, the grade pay was declined for the initial two years. Insofar as the untrained teachers are concerned they were entitled to get grade pay immediately on their acquiring training qualification. However, with respect to the trained (Niyojit) teachers, grade pay was denied absolutely for the initial two periods. The petitioners alleged discrimination.
2. In fact, the very question of discrimination was alleged as between Niyojit teachers appointed at the Panchayat, Nagar Panchayat and Municipal levels, and Government teachers appointed by State of Bihar. The claim of 'equal pay for equal work' was declined by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in State of Bihar v. Bihar Secondary Teachers Struggle Committee, (2019) 18 SCC 301. Hence, the claim does not survive, even as against the alleged denial of grade pay, especially since the Government teachers and the Niyojit Patna High Court CWJC No.2417 of 2022 dt.10-08-2023 10/10 teachers cannot be considered as equally placed in the service of the Government. The Niyojit teachers were appointed on an honorarium and it is by Annexure-3 that they were conceded a scale of pay. While the trained Government teachers were granted a grade pay by Annexure-3, the Niyojit teachers were expected to wait for two years, even if trained, which would not result in any claim of discrimination, especially going by the authoritative pronouncement of the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
3. We find no reason to entertain the writ petition and the same stands dismissed.
(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ)
Partha Sarthy, J. I agree.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
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CAV DATE 27.07.2023
Uploading Date 11.08.2023
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