Single-judge oral order dismissing a writ petition challenging the Patna University (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2012, pending Supreme Court appeal.
Petition dismissed; petitioners directed not to be reverted till disposal of SSLPs pending before the Supreme Court.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17345 of 2013
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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rajesh Kumar Verma For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar,A.C. to P.AA.G. For the respondents : Mr.Digvijay Singh and Mr. B.J.Jha
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 2 01-05-2015 The petition is filed challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Patna University (Amendment and Validation) Act,2012.
Heard Mr.Rajesh Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Digvijay Singh, learned counsel for the University and Mr.Ranjeet Kumar, J.C. to P.A.A.G.
Patna High Court CWJC No.17345 of 2013 (2) dt.01-05-2015
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Both the counsel have brought to our notice that the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the very Act was challenged in C.W.J.C.No. 4395 of 2013 batch and through judgment dated 06.01.2014 this Court dismissed the writ petitions. It is also brought to our notice that Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) Nos. 9234-9237/2014 are pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against the said common judgment of the High Court, referred to above, and that an ad interim order was passed to the effect that the appellants therein shall not be reverted from the post held by them at the relevant time.
In view of this, the writ petition is dismissed, but we direct that the petitioners herein shall not be reverted till the disposal of aforesaid S.L.P.Nos. 9234-9237/2014 pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court.The nature of the steps to be taken against them would depend upon the purport of the order, which the Supreme Court may pass.
(L. Narasimha Reddy,CJ)
B.Roy/-
(Sudhir Singh, J)
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Ashok Kumar Sinha
State Of Bihar
Narasimha Reddy
Sudhir Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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