Vinod Kumar Thakur v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna HC CWJC No.96 of 2024, disposed 01-03-2024 by Anjani Kumar Sharan, J (NAFR). Six petitioners from Madhubani sought arrears/differential salary under 5th, 6th and 7th pay revisions plus Dearness Allowance at parity with Government School teaching/non-teaching staff, invoking Division Bench order dated 13.08.2019 in L.P.A. No.43 of 2016 and analogous cases. Treated as on similar footing; no counter-affidavit required; disposed with directions to file representation before respondent no.5 (DEO Madhubani) in four weeks and get reasoned, speaking-order disposal in six weeks with personal hearing and payment of admitted dues; respondent no.5 personally liable for non-compliance.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed off with directions: petitioners to file a detailed representation (with copy of the L.P.A. No.43 of 2016 order) before respondent no.5 within four weeks; respondent no.5 (District Education Officer, Madhubani) to dispose of it within six weeks by a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law, personally hearing the petitioners or their counsel and paying the claim/admitted dues; respondent no.5 to ensure compliance failing which he shall be personally held responsible.