Prabin Kumar Singh, v. The Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Trained teacher's pay scale; date of passing B.Ed; six month bridge course 11.06.2019; Panchayat Teachers; Primary Teachers; Prakhand/Nagar teachers; Banka, Saharsa, Darbhanga, Rohtas districts; LPA No. 1699 of 2013; Matric trained scale; two years module IGNOU; NCTE six months course; delay by State; Chagla maxim; All India Groundnut Syndicate Limited v Commissioner of Income Tax AIR 1954 Bombay 232; CWJC No. 9416 of 2019 Satyendra Kumar Ojha; CWJC No. 11300 of 2025; Memo No. 1790 dated 16.10.2024; S.L.P.(Civil) Diary no.37663/2018 affirmed by Apex Court; writ of mandamus; arrear of salary with statutory interest; consequential benefits; representation pending competent authority; reasoned and speaking order; Director Primary Education Bihar; Bihar State Litigation Policy 2011 Rule 4.C (1); batch writ petitions disposed off.
What did the court decide?
No substantive or monetary relief granted; all batch writ petitions disposed off with directions: petitioners to submit fresh representations with the Court's order within four weeks; Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna (Respondent No. 3) to consider representations preferably within twelve weeks and pass a reasoned and speaking order in light of LPA No. 1699 of 2013, CWJC No. 9416 of 2019, CWJC No. 11300 of 2025 and Memo No. 1790 dated 16.10.2024, keeping in mind the Bihar State Litigation Policy, 2011 especially Rule 4.C (1).