A school employee sought a mandamus directing respondent No.4 to decide her representation dated 25.12.2023 by a speaking order; other reliefs (salary arrears, MACP, increments) were not pressed. The court found the prayer innocuous and directed disposal of the representation with hearing within six weeks.
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ST MARTINS DIOCESAN SR SEC SCHOOLS AND ORS
..... Respondents Through: Ms. Latika Choudhury, Advocate for R-4.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA O R D E R
% 12.02.2024
(The proceeding has been conducted through Hybrid Mode)
CM APPL. 8235/2024 (for exemption)
W.P.(C) 1964/2024 & CM APPL. 8236/2024 (for direction)
“a) Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ or order(s) or direction(s) to the Respondent No.4 to pass a speaking order on the representation dated 25.12.2023 within a period of four weeks; or in the alternative
b) Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ or order(s) or direction(s), directing the Respondent – school to pay the salary arrears of suspension period i.e. from 22.8.2015 till 2019 along with interest;
c) Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ or order(s) or direction(s), directing the Respondent – school to grant
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first MACP w.e.f. 2.7.2011 to the Petitioner and pay arrears along with interest;
d) Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ or order(s) or direction(s), directing the Respondent – school to grant second MACP w.e.f. 2.7.2021 to the Petitioner and to pay arrears along with interest;
e) Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ or order(s) or direction(s), directing the Respondent – school to grant increment of suspension period i.e. 22.8.2015 till August 2019 & DA to the Petitioner and pay arrears along with interest; and
f) Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ or order(s) or direction(s), directing the Respondent – school to implement the recommendation of 7th CPC and pay the arrears w.e.f. 1.1.2016 till realization along with interest @ 24% PA to the Petitioner.”
“a) Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ or order(s) or direction(s) to the Respondent No.4 to pass a speaking order on the representation dated 25.12.2023 within a period of four weeks; or in the alternative”
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TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J
FEBRUARY 12, 2024/ nd
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondent No.4 could be directed to pass a speaking order on the petitioner's representation dated 25.12.2023.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ms Anjana Bazira
St Martins Diocesan Sr Sec Schools
Tushar Rao Gedela
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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