Uday Kumar Jha v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC 5291 of 2023, Patna High Court, Anjani Kumar Sharan, J, order dated 15-04-2024; six petitioners - Assistant Teachers in middle schools, Purnea (Uday Kumar Jha, Shiv Kumar, Shambhu Dayal Deo, Hemant Paswan, Surendra Kumar, Shashipal Kumar Singh); parity claimed with CWJC No.6139 of 2007 (31.03.2011) and LPA No.756 of 2015 (16.08.2017); writ disposed with direction to file detailed representation before Director, Primary Education, Bihar (respondent no.2) within three weeks; personal hearing; reasoned and speaking order within eight weeks; admitted dues/benefits to be made; respondent no.2 personally responsible for non-compliance; no opinion expressed on merits; no statute cited; no monetary quantum specified.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed of with directions: petitioners to file a detailed representation with copies of the earlier judgments before respondent no.2 within three weeks; respondent no.2 to consider the case, afford a personal hearing (or through counsel), and pass a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law within eight weeks; admitted dues/benefits to which the petitioners are entitled may be made to them; respondent no.2 personally responsible for non-compliance.