Rekha Devi v. The L. N. Mithila University And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14169 of 2017 ====================================================== Rekha Devi Wife of Late Indrakant Mishra, Resident of Village and PostSaurath, P.S.- Rahika, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The L. N. Mithila University 2.

The Vice Chancellor, L. N. Mithila University, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga.

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The Registrar, L. N. Mithila University, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhirendra Kumar Jha For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Md. Nadim Seraj ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 17-02-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

Petitioner is a widow who has approached this Court raising a grievance that her husband who was entitled to promotion as Reader was denied the benefit of promotion and consequential relief.

It appears from the writ petition that till date there is no decision one way or the other by the respondents. Considering the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent-University to take appropriate decision with regard to the claim of the petitioner and if it is found that husband of the petitioner was entitled to promotion, the University is required to adopt corrective

Patna High Court CWJC No.14169 of 2017(2) dt.17-02-2020 2/2 measure and also ensure payment of the consequential benefit to this petitioner.

Necessary decision in this regard may be taken by the University within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Ravi/- U