Pratibha Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of writ petition permitted; dismissal as withdrawn with liberty. Compassionate appointment as Assistant teacher on 18.08.2017; termination on 28.09.2018; claim confined to salary for period actually worked. Representation to be filed before District Programme Officer (Establishment), Saharsa within three weeks; disposal in accordance with law preferably within three months. Parties: Pratibha Kumari v. State of Bihar (Education Department) and Saharsa district officials. Court: Patna High Court; Coram: Anil Kumar Sinha, J.; Case: Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7329 of 2019; decided 09-02-2024. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Saharsa for payment of salary for the period 18.08.2017 to 28.09.2018; if such representation is filed within three weeks, the said officer shall consider and dispose of it in accordance with law, preferably within three months from the date of filing.