Processed a writ petition seeking payment of salary arrears for a block teacher. The High Court directed the District Programme Officer to examine grievances and pay statutory dues within six weeks.
Directed District Programme Officer to pay legitimate salary arrears within six weeks; petitioner allowed interest on delay.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11758 of 2012
====================================================== 1. Amit Prakash S/O Sri Bindeshwari Prasad Chaurasia R/O Village And Post - Deshri, P.S. Bibhutipur, District - Samastipur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Education Officer, Begusarai 3. The District Programme Officer, Begusarai 4. The Block Education Officer, Bachhwara, District - Begusarai 5. The Headmaster, Upgraded Middle School, Chiranjivipur, Shahpur, Block - Bachhwara, District - Begusarai .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA ORAL ORDER 2 16-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The grievance in the writ application is for payment of arrears of salary from January, 2011 onwards for discharge of duties as a Block Teacher in the Upgraded Middle School, Chiranjivipur, Shahpur, Bachhwara Block, DistrictBegusarai. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that notwithstanding proper due discharge of duties and representations submitted to the Headmaster and the Block Education Officer, salary yet remained to be paid.
Counsel for the State has no objection to the disposal of this application with directions to the District Programme Officer, Begusarai to examine the grievances of the petitioner and ensure that any legitimate dues in accordance
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with law are paid to the petitioner within a maximum period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order failing which the petitioner shall be at liberty to demand
interest on the arrears, if any.
The writ application stands disposed.
P. Kumar/-
(Navin Sinha, J)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the State is liable to pay arrears of salary for duly discharged duties as a Block Teacher.
Amit Prakash
The State Of Bihar
The District Education Officer, Begusarai
The District Programme Officer, Begusarai
The Block Education Officer, Bachhwara
The Headmaster, Upgraded Middle School, Chiranjivipur
Navin Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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