The State of Bihar v. Md. Rajiv Alam
Case brief
What is this about?
State of Bihar and education-department officials (appellants) versus Md. Rajiv Alam and 27 other respondents; Patna High Court Letters Patent Appeal No.35 of 2020 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18628 of 2018, decided 02-05-2025 by Justices P. B. Bajanthri (author) and S. B. Pd. Singh. Appeal against Single Judge's order dated 05.09.2019 dismissed because appellants could not show, and counsel admitted, that no show cause notice was issued to the respondents before termination of their services, leaving them unable to make out a case for interference; delay of 101 days earlier condoned (I.A. No. 2 of 2020, order of 17.03.2025); pending I.As disposed of. Key terms: termination of services, show cause notice, hearing before termination, condonation of delay, Letters Patent Appeal dismissed.
What did the court decide?
None to the appellants; L.P.A. No. 35 of 2020 stands dismissed and pending I.A., if any, stands disposed of.