Atul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13624 of 2019 ====================================================== Atul Kumar S/o Arvind Jha Resident of Ward No.6 PO Masudanpur Village Sahapur,Bhawanandpur,Lakhminiya PS Balia Dist.Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary,Department of Education,Govt. of Bihar,Patna 2.

The Principal Secrretary, Department of Education,Govt. of Bihar,Patna 3.

The Block Education Officer, Vidyapati Nagar 4.

The Panchayat Secretary cum Secretary Panchayat Selection Committee,Gram Panchayat Raj,Maniyarpur,.

5.

The Principal, Primary School Noniya Tol,Maniyarpur 6.

The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashi Shekhar Kumar Prasad Mr. Abhay Shanker For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Madanjeet Kumar (GP-20) For the BSEB :

Mr. Gyan Shankar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-12-2023

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties concerned.

2. The petitioner has filed the present writ application, being aggrieved by the order passed by the Block Education Officer, Vidyapatinagar, vide Memo No. 153, dated 03.05.2019, by which the Block Education Officer has recommended for discontinuation of services of the petitioner, who has been working as Teacher, at Primary School, Nonya Tol, Maniyarpur.

3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the District Teachers Appellate Authority has been constituted under

Patna High Court CWJC No.13624 of 2019(3) dt.21-12-2023 2/2 the Rules for hearing the grievances of the teachers. The petitioner has directly approached this Court without availing the remedy before the District Teachers Appellate Authority.

4. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the present writ application is disposed with the liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned District Teachers Appellate Authority against the impugned order.

5. It is made clear that if any appeal is filed by the petitioner along with condonation of delay petition, the District Teachers Appellate Authority shall dispose the same in accordance with law expeditiously i.e., within a reasonable time frame.

6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ application is disposed.

(Anil Kumar Sinha, J) harshpandey/- U