Ranjan Kumar Lohani v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3391 of 2016 ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar Lohani, son of Satya Narayan Prasad Lohani, resident of Mohalla-Garhpar, Biharsharif, Police Station- Biharsharif, District-Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State Of Bihar 2.

The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Bihar, Patna 3.

The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna 4.

The Regional Deputy Director, Patna Division, Patna' 5.

The District Magistrate, Nalanda 6.

The District Education Officer, Nalanda, Distt. Nalanda 7.

The Member, District Teachers Appointment Appellate Authority, Nalanda at Biharsharif 8.

The District Programme Officer, Nalanda, Dist. Nalanda 9.

The Block Development Officer-cum-Secretary, Block Teacher Appointment Unit, Bind, Police Station- Bind, Dist. Nalanda 10.

The Block Education Officer, Block-Bind, Police Station- Nalanda 11.

Kunal Kumar, son of Bindeshwar Rai, posted at Upgraded Middle School, Govindpur Block, Bind, P.S. Bind, District- Nalanda. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabindra Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. VIVEK PRASAD- GP18 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 26-03-2018 Learned counsel for the petitioner admits the factual and legal position that the State Appellate Authority is now functional which can hear and decide the appeal against the decision of the District Teachers Employment Appellate Authority.

In view of the subsequent development when the State Appellate Authority is available to hear the appeal against the decision of the District Teachers Employment Appellate Authority, it would be appropriate if the petitioner approaches

Patna High Court CWJC No.3391 of 2016(2) dt.26-03-2018 2/2 the State Appellate Authority for redressal of his grievance by way of filing appeal.

In the event the petitioner files appeal within a period of one month from today, the State Appellate Authority is required to decide the appeal on its own merit in accordance with law after condoning the delay, if any, in filing the appeal in view of the fact that the present writ petition remained pending for more than two years.

With the aforesaid liberty, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) spandey/- U