Patna High Court
CWJC/5628/2026 of Shrinathji Institute for Technical Education Vs The State of Bihar on 24 July 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5628 of 2026 ====================================================== Shrinathji Institute for Technical Education Ghat Institutional Area, Partapur, Byepass (NH-58), Meerut, Through its Nodal Officer namely Ankur Rana, aged about 46
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5628 of 2026
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Shrinathji Institute for Technical Education Ghat Institutional Area, Partapur, Byepass (NH-58), Meerut, Through its Nodal Officer namely Ankur Rana, aged about 46 years (male), Son of Sompal Singh Shishodia, Resident of 269, Sector-2, Sanskar Park, Rishi Nagar, Baghpat Road, Meerut, PS. T.P. Nagar, District- Meerut.
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The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, SC/ST Welfare Department, Bihar, Patna.
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The Director, SC/ST Welfare Department, Bihar, Patna.
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The District Magistrate, Gaya.
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The Deputy Development Commissioner, Gaya.
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The District Education Officer, Gaya.
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The District Welfare Officer, Gaya.
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The District Programme Officer, Primary Education and Sarva Siksha Abhiyan cum Member Secretary, District Level Scholarship Committee, Gaya.
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For the Petitioner/s
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Mr. Ashok Kumar Garg, Adv.
For the Respondent/s
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Mr. Government Pleader (03)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
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ORAL ORDER
24-07-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner-institution, through its Nodal Officer, has approached this Court, seeking the following relief(s):- “i). For issuance of an appropriate writ\writs, order\ orders, direction\ direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to send the Pre Admission mandatory Tuition Fee of near about 144 students of B Tech Students for sessions 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2016-17 to the petitioner's Institution Account in pursuance of Memo No.-4\
Nidhe-Pravishokottar- Chhatravriti-140-01/2014-165, Patna dated 27.01.2014 issued by the Principal Secretary, SC/ST Welfare Department, Bihar, Patna.
(ii) . For issuance of an appropriate writ\ writs, order\orders, direction directions in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to decide the representation dated 27.01.2026 which was send through Registered post (Annexure P\8) in accordance with law within short span of time.
(iii) . For grant of any relief(s) the petitioner would be found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
3. Learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner-Institution admitted students and imparted B.Tech. education during the academic sessions 2013–2014, 2014–2015 and 2016–2017 pursuant to the policy decisions and directions issued by the State Government from time to time. It is contended that although the Institution duly imparted education to the eligible students, the mandatory tuition fee payable under the relevant Government scheme in respect of the aforesaid students has not been released till date. It is further submitted that the petitioner has repeatedly approached the competent authorities and has also submitted a detailed representation ventilating its grievance; however, no final decision has yet been taken.
4. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 6, a copy whereof has been duly served upon the learned Advocate for the petitioner. Referring to paragraph 8 thereof, learned Advocate for the State submits that, vide Memo No. 1385 dated 29.04.2026, the petitioner- Institution was called upon to furnish all relevant records relating to Schedlued Caste and Scheduled Tribe students stated to have studied in the institution during the sessions 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2016-17, so as to facilitate verification of the genuineness of the admissions and the eligibility of the students under the concerned scholarship scheme. It is the stand of the respondents that the requisite documents have not been furnished by the petitioner till date.
5. Having considered the rival submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, this Court finds that there is no dispute that the documents sought by the respondent authorities under Memo No. 1385 dated 29.04.2026 are essential for verifying the genuineness of the admissions as well as the admissibility of the scholarship and tuition fee claims under the applicable Government scheme. In the absence of such verification, the claim of the petitioner cannot be effectively processed by the competent authority.
6. Accordingly, this Court deems it fit and appropriate to dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to the petitioner-Institution to submit an appropriate application before the Director, SC/ST Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, along with all the requisite records and documents as called for under Memo No. 1385 dated 29.04.2026, preferably within a period of four weeks from today.
7. Upon receipt of the petitioner's application along with all the requisite documents, the Director, SC/ST Welfare Department, or any other competent authority authorized in this regard, shall verify the records, consider the petitioner's claim in accordance with law, and pass a reasoned and speaking order, preferably within a further period of eight weeks thereafter.
8. It is further observed that in the event the petitioner's claim is found to be genuine and admissible upon such verification, the consequential monetary benefits, including release of the admissible tuition fee, shall be sanctioned and disbursed expeditiously in accordance with the applicable rules and Government policy, within the period stipulated.
9. The writ petition stands disposed of.
rohit/- (Harish Kumar, J) U