Syed Javed Akhter v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioners, appointed as teachers at Kabir Memorial Urdu High School (a Government-aided minority school), sought court direction for the State Government to approve their appointments, fix their pay scales, and pay salaries from their joining dates. The court did not decide the merits but directed Respondent No. 3 (Director, Secondary Education) to treat the writ petition as a representation and pass a reasoned, speaking order on the petitioners' claim within 8 weeks, with consequential orders to follow within 2 weeks if decided in their favour.
What did the court decide?
Directed Respondent No. 3 (Director, Secondary Education) to treat the writ petition as a representation and pass a reasoned, speaking order on the petitioners' claim within 8 weeks; if decided in petitioners' favour, consequential order to be passed within 2 weeks thereafter.