Mihir Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8929 of 2024 ====================================================== Mihir Kumar Jha Son of Sri Madan Mohan Jha, Resident of Village- Mohna, Ward No.- 4, Police Station Jhanjharpur, Circle- Jhanjharpur, DistrictMadhubani, Pic Code- 847404. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Bailley Road, Patna. 2.

The Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Madhubani.

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The District Education Officer, District- Madhubani. 5.

The District Programme Officer, Establishment, Madhubani. 6.

The Block Education Officer, Andharathari, District- Madhubani. 7.

The Secretary Block Teacher Employment Unit cum Executive Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Block Andharathari, District- Madhubani. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Sushmita Kumari For the Respondent/s :

Standing Counsel 11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 20-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the materials on record, it appears that the petitioner has filed this writ application without availing the efficacious remedy available to him in accordance with law.

3. In such view of the matter, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Appellate Authority for consideration of his

Patna High Court CWJC No.8929 of 2024(2) dt.20-03-2025 2/2 matter within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The District Appellate Authority is directed to consider the case of the petitioner and dispose the same by passing a speaking and reasoned order in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible after hearing the parties. The District Appellate Authority is also directed to condone the delay, if any, in filing of the appeal keeping in view that the writ application was pending before this Court.

4. It is made clear that no recovery shall be made from the petitioner during the pendency of the appeal.

5. With the aforesaid directions, this writ application stands disposed of.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U