Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CWJC No.10959 of 2021, decided 07-07-2025 by Purnendu Singh, J. (single judge, oral order). Petitioner Sabir Ali, Talimi Markaj at Middle School, Gokhlepuri, Nagar Kshetra, Muzaffarpur, sought quashing of termination order dated 29.09.2020 (letter no.1544, Director, Mass Education) and consequential Memo no.245 dated 22.12.2020 (District Programme Officer), alleging violation of natural justice, and claimed reinstatement, consequential benefits and salary arrears (Aug 2015–Oct 2019; Feb 2020 onwards). Court recorded counsel's request to approach the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, permitted the petitioner to avail that remedy, and disposed of the petition without deciding merits. No statute or precedent was cited or discussed; no monetary amount awarded.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to avail remedy before the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar for consideration of his claim as prayed for in the writ petition; no relief granted on merits.