Budhadev Bera v. State of Orissa
Case brief
What is this about?
Single judge ordered District Education Officer to dispose of pending representation of a school peon within two months after hearing parties, reserving merit.
What did the court decide?
Direction to District Education Officer to dispose of pending representation after hearing parties within two months.
What the court decided
W.P.(C) No.533 of 2016
16.03.2016 Heard Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Coun
sel for the School and Mass Education Department.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who is working
as Peon in Sashibhusan High School, Krushnanagar, Dist.-Kendrapara, has made a representation
highlighting his grievance before the District Education Officer, Kendrapara, opposite party
no.3 on 23.11.2015 vide Annexure-5, which is still pending. He further submits that a directio
n may be issued to the opposite party no.3 to dispose of the said representation at an early d
ate.
Considering the innocuous prayer, the petition is disposed of with a direction
to the District Education Officer, Kendrapara, opposite party no.3 to dispose of the represen
tation of the petitioner vide Annexure-5 after hearing the parties within a period of two mont
hs from the date of production of a certified copy of this order.
It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits o
f the case.
Free copy of this order be handed over to learned Standing Counsel for the Sch
ool and Mass Education Department.
Dr.A.K.Rath, J.
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Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the District Education Officer should be directed to dispose of the pending representation of the petitioner.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Peon in Sashibhusan High School
- respondent
School and Mass Education Department
- respondent
District Education Officer, Kendrapara
Coram
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