Devendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16105 of 2012 ====================================================== Devendra Kumar Son Of Late Sharan Ravidas Resident Of Village At P.O. Gajipur, P.S. Giriyak District Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar

2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Bihar, Patna

3. The District Education Officer, Nalanda

4. The Block Education Officer Katrisarai District Nalanda

5. The District Teachers Appellate Authority Nalanda Through Its Registrar

6. The Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Mairabarith P.S. Katrisarai, District Nalanda

7. Mr. Santosh Bharti Son Of Ram Bajju Paswan Resident Of Village Barith, P.S. Giriyak, District Nalanda ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate, For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S.A. Alam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 10-10-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present writ petition was filed against the decision of District Teachers Employment Appellate Tribunal, Nalanda, contained an Annexure-4. He submits that now the State Appellate Authority is available against the decision of the District Teachers Employment Appellate Tribunal as Appellate forum and as such petitioner may be granted liberty to approach the State Appellate Authority.

In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of

Patna High Court CWJC No.16105 of 2012(3) dt.10-10-2018 2/2 with liberty to the petitioner, in case such appeal is filed by the petitioner within a period of one month from today along with copy of this order, the Appellate Authority will condone the delay in filing the appeal and entertain and decide expeditiously the same on its own merits in view of the pendency of the writ petition for last more than six years.

With the aforesaid the writ petition stands disposed of. (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) T.Kr./- U