Sri Niwas Singh v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Retrospective promotion claim rejected by District Education Officer, Gopalganj; Trained Graduate promotion from 01.04.1981 and Headmaster promotion from 01.04.1985 sought by Sri Niwas Singh against State of Bihar (Education Department); allegation of discrimination vis-a-vis promoted juniors; reliance on promotion rule-2011 absence of retrospective promotion provision; writ disposed of on consent with liberty to file representation within one month; time-bound disposal of representation within six months after hearing; reasoned and speaking order mandated; benefits payable within three months of final order if entitlement found; claimed reliefs included interest on delayed payment and litigating cost; Patna High Court; CWJC No. 18144 of 2017; Alok Kumar Sinha, J.; order dated 06-01-2026; no merits adjudication; representation remedy.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate representation before the District Education Officer, Gopalganj and the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Gopalganj within one month; the representation, if filed, to be considered and disposed of within six months of filing after hearing the petitioner, by a reasoned and speaking order; any entitlement found to be extended within three months of the final order; pending interlocutory applications, if any, also disposed of.