Lalan Kumar Choudhary v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.14231 of 2021, Patna High Court, decided 07-04-2025 by Justice Purnendu Singh. Petitioner Lalan Kumar Choudhary v. State of Bihar and Education Department officials (Madhepura/Saharsa). Writ petition withdrawn with liberty to appeal before Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, under Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 2005; directions regarding impugned Memo No. 279 dated 14.02.2020, condonation of delay due to Covid-19, and expeditious disposal of appeal. No merits decided; no precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of as withdrawn; petitioner granted liberty to prefer appeal before the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar under the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 2005, with directions to examine the sustainability of the action against the petitioner and the impugned order (Memo No. 279 dated 14.02.2020), to condone delay if any, and to dispose of the appeal expeditiously.