Rita Devi v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This writ petition regarding non-disbursement of financial assistance to a teacher in a venture educational institution was dismissed. The Court held that such disputes must be adjudicated by the Education Tribunal constituted under applicable designations, not the High Court.
What the court decided
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GAHC010007042013
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C) 2858/2013
1:RITA DEVI
W/O SRI TANKESWAR CHAMUAH R/O VILL- SARAIGHAT P.S. DUMUNI CHOWKI DIST. KAMRUP, ASSAM.
VERSUS
1:THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
TO BE REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SECONDARY, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.
2:THE DIRECTOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19.
3:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS KAMRUP DISTRICT CIRCLE GUWAHATI-1.
4:THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF BONGSHAR H.S. SCHOOL TO BE REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT/SECRETARY BONGSHAR DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes regarding non-disbursement of financial assistance to teachers in venture educational institutions established under the Assam Non-Govern
Whether the Writ Court is the appropriate authority for deciding disputes between teaching staff and venture educational institutions or if an Education Tribunal is the correct forum.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Rita Devi
- respondent
State of Assam
- respondent
Director Secondary Education Assam
- respondent
Inspector of Schools Kamrup
- respondent
Managing Committee of Bongshar H.S. School
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/2858/2013
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