Prakash Punj Teachers Training College v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3058 of 2023 ====================================================== Prakash Punj Teachers Training College, Plot no. 1859, 1860, 1887, 1986, Village- Bijalipur, P.O.- Atiyawan, Tehsil/Taluka- Ghosi, Town/CityJehanabad, District- Jehanabad, Bihar- 804432 through its Secretary Abhiram Singh, Male, aged about 58 years, Son of Arjun Singh, Resident of Professor Colony, Jehanabad, Bihar- 804408.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Primary, Secondary and Higher Education, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Vikas Bhawan, Patna, Bihar- 800015.

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The Director, Department of Secondary Education, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Vikas Bhawan, Patna, Bihar- 800015. 3.

The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar- 824234. 4.

The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar- 824234. 5.

The National Council for Teachers Education through its Secretary Hans Bhawan, Wing II, I Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi. 6.

The Regional Director, Eastern Regional Committee, National Council for Teachers Education, G-7, Sector- 10, Dwarka, New Delhi- 110075. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shri Nath Pathak, Advocate Mr. Ashish, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, AC to GP-23 For the NCTE :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the University :

Mr. Amitabh Sobav, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 19-06-2023 Heard Mr. Shri Nath Pathak, learned Advocate for the petitioner, Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the National Council for Teacher Education (hereinafter referred to as the 'NCTE'), Mr. Amitabh Sobav, learned counsel for the Magadh University and Mr. Sanjay Kumar, learned AC to GP23 for the State. It appears on perusal of the impugned order that the

Patna High Court CWJC No.3058 of 2023(2) dt.19-06-2023 2/2 petitioner has got an alternative statutory remedy of appeal under Section 18 of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act') before the Council.

Although no statement has been made in the application but at this stage, Mr. Shri Nath Pathak, learned counsel for the petitioner has informed that the petitioner has filed an appeal before the Council and is seeking his remedy there.

In the aforesaid view of the matter, this writ application is being disposed of with a direction to the NCTE to expedite the hearing of the appeal, if pending as on date and all endeavours be made to decide the same within a period of three months from today.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the NCTE has assured that the NCTE will co-operate in adjudication of the appeal within the aforesaid period. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) lekhi/- U