Yugal Narayan Jha v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Service – Time bound promotion – Parity claim
Case brief
What is this about?
Yugal Narayan Jha v. The State of Bihar and Bihar State Khadi and Village Industries Board, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9923 of 2016, Patna High Court, decided 12-01-2024 by Rajesh Kumar Verma, J (NAFR). Key terms: 1st and 2nd time bound promotion; parity with similarly situated employee Chandrabhushan Choudhary; order dated 05.01.2016 (Annexure-7); dissolved Khadi Board; 3 men committee of State Government; 2017 order with prospective and not retrospective effect; entitlement prior to retirement; detailed representation; speaking order within six weeks; release of benefit within four weeks; writ petition disposed of with directions.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to file a detailed representation with respondent no. 2; respondent no. 2 to examine and pass a speaking order in accordance with the rule within six weeks of receipt of the order, and, if the petitioner is found entitled, to pass the necessary order and release the 1st and 2nd time bound promotion benefit within four weeks.