Md. Mahtab Alam And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14855 of 2014 ======================================================

1. Md. Mahtab Alam, son of Late Md. Wasil, resident of Mohalla - Gajwi, Post Office - Shankarpur, Police Station - Bhargama, District - Araria.

2. Kahkashan Naz, wife of Javed Alam, resident of village - Mahichanda, Police Station - Sikraha, District - Araria.

3. Md. Akhlaqur Rahman, son of Md. Wasil, resident of Mohalla - Gajwi, Post Office - Shankarpur, Police Station - Bhargama, District - Araria. .... .... Petitioners

Versus

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

2. The Member, District Teacher Appointment Appellate Authority, Araria.

3. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Mirzapur Kothi (Forbesganj), District - Araria.

4. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Mirzapur Kothi (Forbesganj), District - Araria.

5. Tuntun Mandal, son of not known to the Petitioners, Panchayat Teacher at Primary School Begcharpa, District - Araria.

6. Mehzabin, daughter of not known to the petitioners, Panchayat Teacher, at Primary School Patua Tola, District - Araria.

7. Rukhsana Bano, daughter of not known to the petitioners, Panchayat Teacher, at Primary School Mirzapur, Ward No.10, District - Araria.

8. Shahid Alam, son of not known to the Petitioners, Panchayat Teacher at Primary School Mirzapur, Ward No.10, District - Araria.

9. Deepak Kumar, son of not known to the Petitioners, Panchayat Teacher at Primary School Chatta Harijan, District - Araria.

10. Ansarool Haque, son of not known to the Petitioners, Panchayat Teacher at Primary School Beg Haran, District - Araria.

11. Pradeep Kumar, son of not known to the Petitioners, Panchayat Teacher at Primary School Chatta Harijan, District - Araria. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners : Mr. Md. Shamimul Hoda, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Md.Wasi Ahmad Khan, S.C. 25. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-11-2017 Learned counsel for the State seeks permission to

Patna High Court CWJC No.14855 of 2014 (2) dt.20-11-2017 2/3 withdraw the contents of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent no. 2.

Permission is accorded.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

In the present writ application, the petitioners have sought for a direction upon the respondent no. 2, the District Appellate Authority, Araria, to dispose of the Appeal dated 21.05.2012, Annexure-6 to the present writ application, by the District Appellate Authority, Araria.

It is unfortunate that after lapse of five years still the Appeal of the petitioners is pending before the District Appellate Authority, Araria.

Without going into the merits of the case, the District Appellate Authority, Araria, is directed to dispose of the Appeal of the petitioners dated 21.05.2012 in accordance with law after hearing all the necessary parties and after looking into the entire records relating to the process of recruitment for appointment of Panchayat Teachers in question.

The District Appellate Authority, Araria, shall take all necessary steps to dispose of the Appeal of the petitioners dated 21.05.2012 within a period of three months from the date of

Patna High Court CWJC No.14855 of 2014 (2) dt.20-11-2017 3/3 receipt/production of copy of this order.

With the aforesaid observations and directions, the present writ application stands disposed of.

U.K./- (Sudhir Singh, J) U