Naveen Kumar Singh, v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Patna High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging illegal teacher appointments at Bihar University. The court did not decide the merits but directed the petitioner to file a representation to the concerned authority for redressal within four weeks.
What did the court decide?
Direction to petitioner to file a representation with the concerned authority within four weeks; authority to dispose of the representation within three months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11410 of 2021
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Naveen Kumar Singh, Son of Sri Chandra Shekhar Singh, Resident of Mohalla-Chauhatta, Near Mahila Thana, P.S. Town, Hajipur, District Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
- The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Education Department, Bihar, Patna.
- The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
- The Director, Higher Education, Education Department, Bihar, Patna.
- The Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University through its Registrar, Muzaffarpur.
- The Vice Chancellor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur.
- The Registrar, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directing the University to take action against illegally appointed teachers.
Whether to declare the appointment of teachers unapproved by the State Government as illegal and invalid.
Whether to direct authorities to consider a representation filed by the petitioner within a specified period.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Naveen Kumar Singh
- respondent
The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Education Department
- respondent
The Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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