Ehteshamuddin v. The Union Of India And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No 7216 of 2015 =========================================================== Ehteshamuddin S/o late Abdul Khalique Resident of Mohalla- Mainpura Masjid Gate No. 35, Rajapul , PS Patliputra District Patna .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India, New Delhi.

2. The Divisional commissioner, Patna in charge of the Director Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library, Patna

3. Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library, through its Chairman, the Governor of Bihar, Raj Bhawan , Patna

4. Shri Javed Ashraf Posted as D.D.O. in the Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library, situated at Ashok Raj Path, Patna-4. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr Subodh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Ms Kanak Verma, CGC =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 19-02-2018 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the respondents. 2 Petitioner submits that he is entitled to be considered for being appointed as Scribe having regular status in the respondentLibrary. Respondents have filed an affidavit wherein they have disputed the claim of the petitioner.

3 Counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court towards one order dated 18.l0.2016 passed in CWJC No 143 of 2016 wherein the Executive Committee of the Library has been directed to consider whether there is any requirement of the services

Patna High Court CWJC No.7216 of 2015 dt.19-02-2018 2/2 of the petitioners therein and, if so, to take a final decision in the matter regarding the claim of the petitioners. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner of this case may also be permitted to approach the Executive Committee of the Library and if he is entitled to similar treatment as the petitioners of the said writ petition, the respondents may consider the claim of this petitioner also in accordance with law.

4 In view of the aforesaid liberty, no further direction needs to be granted in the writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of with liberty, as aforesaid without expressing any opinon on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner.

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