Chhote Lal Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.14937 of 2021, Patna High Court, oral order dt. 04-07-2024, Anjani Kumar Sharan, J; petitioners Chhote Lal Singh and Geeta Rani, retired teachers of Nari Gyan Bharti Sanskrit High School Bharti, Bhobhi Nalanda; case held on similar footing to L.P.A. No.43 of 2016 and analogous cases; direction to file detailed representation with copy of L.P.A. order before respondent no.8, District Education Officer, Nalanda, within four weeks; reasoned and speaking order within eight weeks with personal hearing or through counsel; respondent no.8 personally responsible for compliance; writ application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed of with directions: petitioners to file a detailed representation with a copy of the order passed in L.P.A. No.43 of 2016 before respondent no.8 (the District Education Officer, Nalanda) within four weeks; respondent no.8 to consider the case and dispose of the representation after affording an opportunity of personal hearing or hearing through their counsel, passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law and in light of the L.P.A. No.43 of 2016 order within eight weeks from the date of filing, remaining personally responsible for compliance.