Bibhuti Bhushan Mandal v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand (Rajesh Shankar, J., 15.01.2024) disposed of nineteen writ petitions by para-teachers seeking counselling for appointment as Assistant Teacher (Class I to V/Class VI to VIII) against 2015 vacancies, having secured more marks than candidates called to the counselling held on 03.06.2019. Disposition followed the Division Bench order dated 15.09.2023 in L.P.A No. 203 of 2022 (State v. Paras Nath Mandal), affirming the Single Judge order dated 16.02.2022 in W.P.(S) No. 2378 of 2019; authorities to verify similarity of facts and extend identical benefits (last-opportunity counselling, press-communique notice, time-bound completion, no further counselling, not a precedent). Counselling under the 15.09.2023 order had not commenced; press communique not yet issued. Relevant to: para teachers, Assistant Teacher recruitment Jharkhand, Jharkhand Education Project Council, District Education Establishment Committee, L.P.A. Nos. 186 & 199 of 2017, W.P.(S) No.3406 of 2021.