Md. Sadre Alam v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Bihar; Patna High Court; CWJC No.21008 of 2025; disposed 06-01-2026; Justice Ajit Kumar. Subject: teacher transfer on spousal-posting/co-location ground; petitioner Md. Sadre Alam at Project Kanya Inter School, Nawada seeking transfer to Khutauna Block/nearby blocks of Madhubani where wife posted at Uttkramit Middle School (U.M.S.), Madhvapur; mandamus to consider representation dated 30.08.2025; reliance on departmental orders Memo No.2035 and Memo No.2036 dated 21.11.2024 and Memo No.1084 dated 16.04.2025 (Annexure-P/9) for similarly situated teachers; State raised no objection; outcome: writ disposed of with direction to submit detailed representation within four weeks to Director, Secondary Education (Respondent No.2), decision within six weeks and communication within the same period; no statute cited, no precedent cited, no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Directions only: petitioner to file a detailed representation within four weeks before Respondent No.2 (Director, Secondary Education, Govt. of Bihar) annexing all relevant documents, including the orders covering issues of transfer; Respondent No.2 to consider the petitioner's case and pass an appropriate order within six weeks from receipt of the representation, and communicate it to the petitioner within the same period. No direct transfer ordered; no monetary award.