IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8311 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Divya Prakash Arya, S/o Basudeo Arya, R/o At Kharik Bazar, P.S. Kharik, District - Bhagalpur. 2. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, S/o Dinesh Prasad Singh, R/o Village Pachkathiya Shahkund, P.S. - Shahkund, District - Bhagalpur. 3. Ravi Kumar Gupta, S/o Bhola Prasad Gupta, R/o Village Shahkund, P.S. Shahkund, District - Bhagalpur. 4. Sumit Suman, S/o Jaykant Prasad Singh, R/o Village Dindayalpur, P.S. Shahkund, District - Bhagalpur. 5. Alok Kumar S/o Ramchandra Ram, R/o At - Banhara Ward No. - 09, Amarpur, P.S. - Amarpur, District- Banka. 6. Aman Kumr Ranjan S/o Bijendra Raut, R/o At - Rainiya, P.O. - Jogdiha, P.S. Banka, District- Banka. 7. Rahnuma Parween D/o Md. Irshad Alam R/o At - Rajoun Banka, P.S. - Banka, District- Banka. 8. Mukesh Kumr Jha S/o Bishun Kant Jha R/o At - Gadal Ramchandrapur Ithari Amarpur, P.s. - Amarpur, District- Banka. 9. Dayanand Das, S/o Charan Das, R/o At Karampur Jagdishpur, P.S. Jagdishpur, District - Bhagalpur. 10. Raja Rank, S/o Laxmi Paswan, R/o At Ganaili, P.S. Harpur, District Munger. 11. Shambhu Kumar Mandal, S/o Baidyanath Mandal, R/o Village Old Bus Stand Banka, P.S. Banka, District - Banka. 12. Amit Sharma, S/o Sushil Kumar, R/o At - Bajartar, P.S. - Khesar, District - Banka. 13. Barun Kumar, S/o Sahadev Pandit, R/o At P.O. Mahadeopur Amarpur, P.S. Amarpur, District - Banka. 14. Aditya Shankar, S/o Bhawesh Kumar Jha R/o Village - Malchak, P.O. Durmatta, P.S. - Harpur, District- Munger. 15. Priyanka Gupta, Ambika Prasad Gupta, R/o Village - Jhirwa, P.S. Banka, District- Banka. 16. Kundan Kumar Chaudhary, S/o Nawal Kishor Choudhary, R/o Village - Barahat, P.S. - Barahat, District - Banka. 17. Kanchana Kumari, D/o Maheshwar Pd Singh, R/o Mohalla - Adarsh Nagar (Patel Road) P.O. and P.S. Sultanganj, District - Bhagalpur. 18. Niraj Kumar Mishra, S/o Kailash Mishra, R/o Village Kasva Kherhi Shahkund, P.S. Shahkund, District - Bhagalpur. 19. Raj Kumar, Male, S/o Anant Kumar, R/o Village Chapri Dadpur, P.S. Amarpur, District Banka. 20. Ravish Kumar, Male, S/o Rajpati Mandal, R/o Village Asha Tola Bariarpur, P.S. Bariarpur, District - Munger. 21. Kumar Manglam, S/o Akhilesh Kumar Singh, R/o Village Pachkathiya Patna High Court CWJC No.8311 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 2/7 Shahkund, P.S. - Shahkund, District - Bhagalpur. 22. Md Jawed Akhtar, S/o Md Manir Uddin, R/o Village Mahila Bishunpur, P.S.- Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 23. Pradeep Kumar Mandal, S/o Subhash Prasad Mandal, R/o Village - Babhangama P.O. - Babhangama Sondiha, P.S. - Barahat, District - Banka. 24. Dheeraj Kumar, S/o Shyamakant Choudhary, R/o At - Lourhia, P.O. Madhodih, P.S. - Sangrampur, District- Munger. 25. Rina Kumari, W/o Shyamnandan Dubey, R/o At Khaprodih (Rampur) Deoghar Jharkhand, P.S. - Rikhiya, District - Deoghar. 26. Rajesh Kumar Rajhans, S/o Prabhash Kumar Rajhans, R/o At New Krishanapuri Williams Town, P.S. - Deoghar, District - Deoghar. 27. Mithilesh Kumar Singh, S/o Awadh Narayan Prasad Singh, R/o At Kalai, P.O. Barhonia, P.S. Harpur, District - Munger. 28. Nirmala Kumari, W/o Sanjay Kumar Jha, R/o At Panda Tola Baunsi, P.S. Bounsi, District - Banka. 29. Abhinandan Kumar, S/o Devendra Das, R/o At Paschimi Gharari Kharik, P.S. -Kharik Bazar, District - Bhagalpur. 30. Manisha Kumari, W/o Nishikant Bharati, R/o Village Majdiha Bharthikita, P.S. Godda, District - Godda Jharkhand 31. Sanjeev Kumar Vidyarthi, S/o Late Ramsewak Paswan, R/o At6LH-23 Housing Board Colony Barari, P.S. Barari, District - Bhagalpur. 32. Mikesh Kumar, S/o Yogendra Yadav, R/o Village Khutaha, P.S.- Lodipur, District - Bhagalpur. 33. Purusottam Kumar, S/o Jay Prakash Poddar, R/o At Adarsh Colony Tamounimor Bahadurpur, P.O. Simariya, P.S. Kajreli, District - Bhagalpur. 34. Sanjay Kumar, S/o Jamuna Prasad, R/o Village - Jaruwadih, P.S. - Dumka, District - Dumka Jharkhand. 35. Murari Kumar, S/o Shiv Shankar Pathak, R/o Village Fardadih Tola, P.S. Safiya Saray, District - Munger. 36. Mukesh Kumar, S/o Krishna Prasad Sah, R/o Village Maniyarpur, P.S. -Bandhua Kurawa Bounsi, District - Banka. 37. Abhishek Kumar, S/o Bhukhan Kapri, R/o Village Bandhua Kurwa Bounsi, District Maniyarpur, P.S. Banka. 38. Brajesh Kr. Sharma, S/o Suresh Pd. Sharma, R/o Village Orai, P.S. - Amarpur, District Banka. 39. Goutam Kumar, S/o Ramjeewan Thakur, R/o Village - Orahara, P.S. - Rajoun, District Banka. 40. Navin Kumar Yadav, S/o Harbal Pd Yadav, R/o Village - Kushmaha, P.S. - Bounsi, District Banka. 41. Vikash Kumar Tanti, S/o Vinod Kumar Tanti, R/o Village - Laudhiya, P.S. - Belhar, District Banka. 42. Diwakar Kumar, S/o Jagarnath Pandit, R/o Village Ghuthiya, P.S. - Belhar, District - Banka. Patna High Court CWJC No.8311 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 3/7 43. Lalan Kumar Singh, S/o Lakshaman Singh, R/o Village - Sautadih, P.S. - Belhar, District - Banka. 44. Goutam Kumar Govinda, S/o Basuki Paswan, R/o Village - Lalsaihiya, P.S. Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 45. Nilesh Kumar, S/o Dinesh Prasad Yadav, R/o Village Khaira, P.S. Rajoun, District Banka. 46. Md Wasim Akram, S/o Md Abdur Rahim, R/o Village Azmatpur, P.S. - Barahat, District Banka. 47. Rahul Kumar Singh, S/o Sanjay Prasad Singh, R/o Village Chakjhora, P.S. - Rajoun, District - Banka. 48. Rajesh Kumar Singh, S/o Amrendra Prasad Singh, R/o Village Jotha, P.S.- Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 49. Raushan Kumar, S/o Shankar Prasad Sah, R/o Village Makduma, P.S. Amarpur, District - Banka. 50. Ashwini Kumar Singh, S/o Banka, Ramdhani Singh, R/o Village Bhithi, P.S. Banka, District Banka. 51. Amit Kumar Raushan, S/o Deonarayan Sah, R/o Village Bhitia, P.S. - Fullidumar, District - Banka. 52. Gopal Pandit, S/o Debu Pandit, R/o Village - Pavana, P.S. Laxmipur, District -Jamui. 53. Abodh Kumar Choudhary, S/o Baleshwar Prasad Choudhary, R/o Village Mahmadpur, P.O. - Bhagalpura, P.S. - Tarapur, District Munger. 54. Bikram Kumar Mishra, S/o Arun Kumar Mishra, R/o Village and P.O. Bhagalpura, P.S. - Tarapur, District - Munger. 55. Sanjeev Kumar Jha, S/o Dinesh Chandra Jha, R/o Village - Jhikta, P.O. Lakra, P.S. Rajoun, District - Banka. 56. Dilip Kumar Choudhary, S/o Manmohan Choudhary, R/o Village Khaira, P.O. -Patsouri Khaira, P.S. - Rajoun, District - Banka. 57. Ranveer Kumar, S/o Shyama Kant Sharma, R/o At Kahua, P.S. Sangrampur, District - Munger. 58. Satyabrata Kumar Dutta, S/o Harihar Dutta, R/o Village Nonihat, P.S.- Hansdiha, District - Dumka. 59. Amresh Kumar, S/o Raj Kishor Choudhary, R/o Village - Auliyabad Bihpur, P.S. - Jhandapur, District - Bhagalpur. 60. Bhartendu, Male, S/o Yogendra Singh, R/o Village - Malti, Orhara, P.S. - Rajoun, District - Banka. 61. Wakil Mandal, S/o Deodat Tanti, R/o Village Derwepatti, P.O. Supaha, P.S. -Katoria, District - Banka. 62. Vairav Purve, S/o Deenanath Purve, R/o Village Babhangama, P.S. Barahat, District - Banka. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Patna High Court CWJC No.8311 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 4/7 Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Education Officer, Banka, District - Banka. 5. The District Education Officer, Bhagalpur, District Bhagalpur. 6. The District Education Officer, Saharsa, District Saharsa. 7. The District Education Officer, Munger, District -Munger. 8. The District Education Officer, Khagaria, District Khagaria. 9. The District Programme Officer, Establishment (Education), Banka, District - Banka. 10. The District Programme Officer, Establishment (Education), Bhagalpur, District - Bhagalpur. 11. The District Programme Officer, Establishment (Education), Saharsa, District - Saharsa. 12. The District Programme Officer, Establishment (Education), Munger, District - Munger. 13. The District Programme Officer, Establishment (Education), Khagaria, District - Khagaria. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mrityunjay Kumar, Adv. Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh, Adv Mr.Arinjay Kumar, Adv. Mr.Shivam Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr.Standing Counsel (8) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 2 06-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State. 2. With the consent of both the parties, this writ application is being disposed of at this stage itself. 3. In the present writ application, the petitioners have prayed for the grant of following reliefs: Patna High Court CWJC No.8311 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 5/7 “(i) For issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ/order/direction to the respondent authorities to consider and grant the monetary benefits (Grade Pay) of trained teacher to the petitioners since the date of Relieving after completion of two years in-service teachers training course of Diploma in Elementary Education (In short D.El.Ed.), Face- to-Face/Regular Course in Sessions 2015-17 and 2016-18 and all the petitioners have passed their examinations on 19.01.2019 in the result published by the Bihar School Examination Board, Patna. (ii) Further, for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus or appropriate any other writ/order/direction to the respondents to grant all the benefits like arrears of differences of salary as-well-as seniority since the due date of completion of the teachers training course of D.El.Ed. to all the petitioners according to the Order/Judgement dated01.02.2021 passed in C.W.J.C. No 7938 of 2020 (Manoj Kumar and others V/s The State of Bihar and others) which has been upheld vide Order/Judgement dated 03.04.2025 passed in L.P.A. No456 of 2021 passed by Hon'ble Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court and has also been affirmed vide 15.01.2026 passed in Order/Judgement dated S.L.P. (Civil) Patna High Court CWJC No.8311 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 6/7 Diary No(s) 66035/2025 by Hon'ble Apex Court, and also in the light of several other Orders/Judgements (Annexure P/10 and P/12) passed by Hon'ble Coordinate Benches of this Hon'ble Court. And/or for any other order/order(s) as your Lordships my found fit and proper under given facts and circumstances of the case.” 4. After advancing some argument, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for seeking the aforesaid reliefs, the petitioners are prepared to file individual representation before the Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna and prays that an appropriate direction be issued to the Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna to dispose of the representations of the petitioners within a fixed time frame, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 5. To the aforesaid submission being made by learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State does not have any objection. 6. Considering the limited nature of prayer being made by learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ application is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to separately file their representations before the Director, Primary Education, Patna High Court CWJC No.8311 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 7/7 Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, within one month from the date of this order. If such representations are filed within the stipulated time, the same shall be disposed of within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the representations, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 7. Needless to emphasize that the final order which shall be passed by the Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna should be a reasoned and speaking order. It is further made clear that in case, the petitioners are found entitled to the relief which the petitioners would be claiming through the representations, the same should be extended to the petitioners within a further period of three months from the date of passing of the final order. 8. With the aforesaid observation/direction and liberty granted, this writ application is disposed of. All pending interlocutory application(s), if any, shall also be deemed to have been disposed of. anuj/- (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) U