Raj Kumar Sinha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14142 of 2016 =========================================================== Raj Kumar Sinha, son of Late Upendra Prasad Singh, Resident of- Quarter No. 35, Sahid Juba Sahini Central Jail, Bhagalpur, P.S.- Barari, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home (Prison) Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Inspector General Prison, Government of Bihar, Patna null null

3. The Superintendent of Jail, Sahid Juba Sahini Central Jail, Bhagalpur

4. The Deputy Inspector General (Administrative) Prison & Reforms Services, Bihar, Patna .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Pravina Kumari, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Dhurendra Kumar, AC to GP-5 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 19-01-2017 Heard parties.

Through this writ application, the petitioner seeks direction to the respondents to grant intermediate trained scale from the date of initial appointment and for revision of the pay scale as per his entitlement.

It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that he was appointed on compassionate ground on the post of Assistant Teacher on 20.09.1994 taking into consideration the educational qualification of intermediate trained at the time of appointment but he was appointed in pay scale of Rs.975-1540/- which is prescribed for untrained teacher though the petitioner admittedly was intermediate

Patna High Court CWJC No.14142 of 2016 dt.19-01-2017 2/2 trained.

It is contended that the petitioner has approached the Superintendent of Jail, Shahid Jubba Sahni Central Jail, Bhagalpur by filing a representation on 6.01.2015 but no decision has been taken as yet.

Accordingly, this writ application stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the respondent no.2, the Inspector General (Prison), Government of Bihar, Patna by filing a fresh representation along with a copy of this order. On such representation being filed, let the respondent no.2 take a decision upon it on its own merit and in accordance with law expeditiously but not later than three months from the date of filing of such representation. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) V.K. Pandey/- AFR/NAFR N.A.F.R.

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