Sushila Kumari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18188 of 2017 ====================================================== Sushila Kumari, W/o Ram Pujan, Resident of Village-Hariharpur Kala, P.S. Goriakothi, District Siwan .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through District Magistrate, Siwan.

2. The District Education Officer, Siwan.

3. The District Programme Officer, (Establishment), Siwan .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Madhaw Prasad Yadav, GP-23 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 20-11-2018 The present writ petition has been filed for grant of pay protection from the date of initial appointment i.e. 01.01.1997 in terms of the order passed by a coordinate Bench of this Court dated 27.04.2000 in CWJC No. 1369 of 1999. The coordinate Bench of this Court vide the aforesaid order dated 27.04.2000 had directed that in case any person junior to the petitioner has been provided with more salary, the petitioner should be granted pay protection.

The learned counsel appearing for the respondents does not dispute the aforesaid position in law.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in case any person junior to the petitioner

Patna High Court CWJC No.18188 of 2017 (4) dt.20-11-2018 2/2 has been granted more salary, pay protection should be granted to the petitioner herein. The said decision is required to be taken within a period of eight weeks from today.

The writ petition is disposed off on the aforesaid terms. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U