MD Abdul Ghaffar v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Pension and pensionary benefits; trained teachers in primary schools; recruitment under Advertisement dated 28.08.2002 for 9223 posts; joining dates ranging 2003 to 2007; joining after 2004; fifteen Assistant Teachers, Godda district (Basantrai, Boarizore, Meharma, Mahagama blocks); respondents include State of Jharkhand, HRD Department Principal Secretary, Director Primary Education, DEEC Godda, DSE Godda, Provident Fund Directorate, JPSC; supplementary counter affidavit by respondent State conceding extension of pensionary benefits to all employees; no further cause of action survives; writ application disposed of; pending I.A. disposed of; Justice Ambuj Nath; W.P.(S) No. 1788 of 2019; decided 15/11.09.2024; no statutes or cases cited.
What did the court decide?
No adjudicated direction was issued; the writ was disposed of with the observation that the respondent State will grant pensionary benefits to all its employees, including the petitioners, as per norms. Pending I.A., if any, stands disposed of.