The High Court of Patna disposed of a writ petition challenging an order directing the petitioner to hand over charge of a primary school. The court found the application infructuous after a counter affidavit revealed a subsequent order permitted the petitioner to continue as headmaster.
The writ application stands disposed of as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15448 of 2014
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Rajiv Kumar Singh son of Ranjit Prasad Singh, resident of village- Akodhi, P.S.- Bagen Gola, District- Buxar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. A.C to S.C-14 ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
the following relief(s):-
“i) For issuance of an appropriate writ for quashing the Memo No.279 dated 18.07.2014 to the extent of the petitioner issued under the signature of Block Education Officer, Brahmpur, District- Buxar by which the petitioner has been directed to hand over the charge of the officiating headmaster of Primary School, Akodhi to Bhim Thakur stating therein that Bhim Thakur is senior most to the petitioner. (ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ for directing and commanding the respondents not to disturb the petitioner as the officiating headmaster of Primary
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School, Akodhi as the petitioner is the senior most teacher of the said school.
(iii) For any other relief or releifs to which the petitioner may be found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of this case.”
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become infructuous.
infructuous.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Shiv/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ application seeking quashing of an order regarding transfer of an officiating headmaster has become infructuous following a subsequent order allowing the petitioner to continue in ser
Whether the court should dispose of the application as infructuous after the respondents filed a counter affidavit admitting a modification to the impugned order.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Rajiv Kumar Singh
The State of Bihar
The District Magistrate, Buxar
The District Education Officer, Buxar
The Block Education Extension Officer, Brahmpur, Buxar
Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat- Pokharahan
Partha Sarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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