Bhagirathi v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court noted that the School had been taken over by the State Government and relied on a prior judgment to suggest that the current writ application lacks jurisdiction. The matter was proposed to be transferred to the State Administrative Tribunal.
What did the court decide?
The writ application was proposed to be transferred to the State Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench.
What the court decided
OJC No. 8238 of 1995
26.08.2016
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. A.K. Pandey, learned Standing Counsel
for School and Mass Education Department.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the School has already been taken over
by the State Government, therefore this Court has no jurisdiction to entertain this applicati
on.
Keeping in view, the judgment of this Court in Smt. Rama Panigrahi v. State of Orissa
and Others, 95 (2003) CLT 724 and since it is a year old matter, this writ application be tran
sferred to the State Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack for adjudication.
Dr. B.R. Sarangi, J.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the State Government taking over the School excludes the Court's jurisdiction to entertain the application.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Petitioner
- respondent
School and Mass Education Department
Coram
Dr. B.R. Sarangi
Case details
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