Raghubans Singh v. State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Short single-judge disposal (not an adjudication on merits) of a service-related writ petition against the State of Jharkhand, its Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, and the Director, Secondary Education. Petitioner Raghubans Singh withdrew the writ petition to pursue an administrative representation; respondents' counsel (Mihir Kunal Ekka, AC to SC-I) raised no objection; representation to be decided in accordance with law with reasoned order within six weeks. Keywords: withdrawal with liberty, disposal without merits, representation to concerned authority, reasoned order within six weeks, School Education and Literacy Department Jharkhand.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to withdraw and file a representation before the concerned authority; the representation, if filed, to be considered in accordance with law with a reasoned order to be passed within six weeks thereafter; all points left open to be raised in the representation.