Kedar Nath Thakur v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.22052 of 2014 ====================================================== Kedar Nath Thakur son of Hira Lal Thakur by resident of Village - Jafferpur, Police Station - Amnour, District - Chapra at Saran, Bihar, Retired as Teacher of Upgraded Girls Middle School, Marrahora, P.S. Marrahaora, Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department , Patna, Bihar.

2. The Regional Deputy Director, Saran at Chapra.

3. The District Education Officer, Saran at Chapra.

4. The Block Education Officer, Marrahora, Saran at Chapra. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Ban Bihari Singh, advocate.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Manish Kr., G.P.-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 10-09-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

The grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is non consideration of the case of petitioner for Second up- gradation of pay.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has filed a representation before District Programme Officer, Saran at Chapra on 09.05.2013 but till date no decision was taken by the respondent.

Even after expiry of more than 3 1⁄2 years no counter affidavit was filed on behalf of the respondent in this case. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the

Patna High Court CWJC No.22052 of 2014(2) dt.10-09-2018 2/2 writ petition may be disposed of with the direction to the District Education Officer/ District Programme Officer (establishment) Saran at Chapra to take appropriate decision on the representation of the petitioner.

In view of the above, the writ petition disposed of with direction to the District Education Officer/ District Programme Officer (establishment) Saran at Chapra to take appropriate decision on the claim of the petitioner for grant of Second Pay Up-gradation expeditiously preferably within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/ production of copy of this order.

This order has been passed under the compulsion as the respondents have neither redressed the grievance of the petitioner nor filed any counter affidavit in this case. (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) T.Kr./- U