Mensan Kerketta v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioners, appointed as teachers in a government-aided minority school, sought a writ of mandamus compelling the state to approve their appointments and fix their pay scales from their joining dates. The High Court disposed of the petition by directing Respondent No. 3 (Director, Secondary Education) to treat the writ as a representation and pass a reasoned speaking order on the claim within eight weeks, with consequential orders to follow within two weeks if decided in the petitioners' favour.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Respondent No. 3 to treat the writ petition as a representation and pass a reasoned speaking order on the petitioners' claim for approval of appointment and pay fixation within 8 weeks; consequential orders within 2 weeks if decided in petitioners' favour.