Indu Kumari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6018 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Indu Kumari Wife of Dinesh Prasad Singh Resident of village - Walipur, P.S. Pipariya, District - Lakhisarai .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The Project Director Bihar Education Project Council, Patna

3. The District Education officer, Lakhisarai, District - Lakhisarai

4. The District Programme officer ( Primary Education and Sharv Shiksha Abhiyan, Lakhisarai

5. The Block Education officer ( Ramgarh ) District Lakhisarai

6. The District Programme officer ( Eastablishment ), Lakhisarai

7. The District Magistrate, Lakhisarai, District - Lakhisarai .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the State : Mr. Prem Ranjan Kumar, AC to AAG-9 For the respondent (BEPC) : Mr. Girijesh Kumar, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-07-2018 On 17-07-2018, none had appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Today also, when the matter is being taken up, none appears on behalf of the petitioner.

On behalf of the respondent, it is submitted that the present application is not maintainable under Article 226 of the Constitution of India as the engagement/appointment of the petitioner was purely contractual in nature and under the scheme of Sarv Shikchha Abhiyan.

Since the engagement was made under a scheme, no statutory right has accrued in favour of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CWJC No.6018 of 2016 (3) dt.24-07-2018 Considering the fact that none is appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the writ application is dismissed for nonprosecution. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V./- U