Michael Francis v. The Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6839 of 2024 ====================================================== Michael Francis Son of Louis Francis Resident of Mohalla-Rina Villa, Near House No. B-110, Buddha Colony Patna, P.S.-Buddha Colony, District-Patna (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Chairman, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna. 2.

The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board. Patna, P.S.-Kotwali, District- Patna.

3.

The Joint Secretary(Establishment) Bihar School Examination Board,Patna, P.S.-Kotwali, District- Patna.

4.

The Deputy Secretary (Establishment), Bihar School Examination Board, Patna, P.S.-Kotwali, District- Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ratan Kumar, Advocate.

For the BSEB :

Mr. Girijesh Kumar, Advocate.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-11-2024 Heard Mr. Ratan Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Girijesh Kumar, learned counsel for the State.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner informs that he has already filed appeal against the impugned order dated 16.01.2024 contained in Memo No. 66, which is pending before the Appellate Authority - The Chairman, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna since 20.02.2024.

3. Considering the relief as prayed for on behalf of the petitioner, the Chairman, Bihar School Examination Board must

Patna High Court CWJC No.6839 of 2024(2) dt.28-11-2024 2/2 not delay in adjudicating the appeal in accordance with law forthwith without taking any further time in view of the fact that appeal of the petitioner is pending before him since 20.02.2024.

4. With the above observation/direction, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U