Moni Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CWJC No.9747 of 2025, decision 23-06-2025, single judge Anil Kumar Sinha, J. Petitioner Moni Kumari versus State of Bihar and education authorities. Termination of Panchayat Teacher by DEO Bhojpur Memo No. 185 dated 16.01.2025; experience certificate found forged and fabricated on verification; recovery of salary paid from year 2008 in one installment sought to be challenged; alternative remedy / forum relegation to District Teachers Appellate Authority, Bhojpur at Ara; condonation of delay; disposal with liberty to appeal; decision expected within six months. No statute or precedent cited in the order text.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Teachers Appellate Authority, Bhojpur at Ara within one month from the date of the order along with a condonation of delay petition; the Authority is expected to consider the appeal on its own merit and decide expeditiously, preferably within six months. No reinstatement, stay of recovery, or declaration was granted at this stage.