Rama Shankar, (UDI No. Ram13101983LAW vs The State of Bihar — L.P.A /497/2025
Case under Patna High Court Rules Section Clause 10. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 25th March 2026.
CNR: BRHC010442142025
e-Filing Number
29-04-2025
Filing Number
L.P.A /10874/2025
Filing Date
29-04-2025
Registration No
L.P.A /497/2025
Registration Date
30-04-2025
Judge
The Chief Justice , Mr. Justice Harish Kumar
Coram
The Chief Justice , Mr. Justice Harish Kumar
Bench Type
Division Bench
Category
LPA ( 3 )
Sub-Category
LPA ( 15022 )
Judicial Branch
Judicial Section
Decision Date
25th March 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ALLOWED
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
Rama Shankar, (UDI No. Ram13101983LAW
,
Adv. Vikas Kumar Jha,Sanket,Sanket, ,Sanket
Respondent(s)
The State of Bihar
Adv. ,Pawan Kumar,Manish Dhari Singh 1123
The Additional Chief Secretary,
The Bihar State Higher Education Council
The Chairman, Bihar State Higher Education Council, Patna,
Adv. Pawan Kumar
The Bihar State University Service Commission
Adv. Pawan Kumar
The Chairman, Bihar State University Service Commission, Patna,
Adv. Pawan Kumar
The Patna University,
Quemre Alam
Adv. Raushan,Pushkar Bharadwaj SHREYASHI RAJ Arpit Anand
Hearing History
Judge: The Chief Justice , Mr. Justice Harish Kumar
FOR ADMISSION
FOR ADMISSION (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)
FOR ADMISSION (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)
FOR ADMISSION (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)
FOR ADMISSION (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)
| Date | Purpose | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 27-06-2025 | FOR ADMISSION | |
| 17-03-2026 | FOR ADMISSION (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL) | |
| 11-02-2026 | FOR ADMISSION (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL) | |
| 04-02-2026 | FOR ADMISSION (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL) | |
| 21-01-2026 | FOR ADMISSION (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL) |
Orders
Court Decision Summary The Patna High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the lower court's judgment, ruling that an EBC (Extremely Backward Class) candidate who qualifies on merit in the unreserved category must be appointed against a general category vacancy but with due consideration to his stated preference for university posting. The court directed the Bihar State University Service Commission to issue a fresh posting order respecting the appellant's preference for Patna University, holding that merit cannot be rendered a disadvantage and statutory provisions must align with constitutional equality principles under Articles 14 and 16. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Court Decision Summary The Patna High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the lower court's judgment, ruling that an EBC (Extremely Backward Class) candidate who qualifies on merit in the unreserved category must be appointed against a general category vacancy but with due consideration to his stated preference for university posting. The court directed the Bihar State University Service Commission to issue a fresh posting order respecting the appellant's preference for Patna University, holding that merit cannot be rendered a disadvantage and statutory provisions must align with constitutional equality principles under Articles 14 and 16. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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