Kameshwar Chauudhary And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21466 of 2018 ======================================================

1. Kameshwar Chaudhary, Son of Late Maniki Chaudhary @ Manaki Chaudhary, resident of Mohalla - Manpur, Police Station - Mufassil in the district of Gaya.

2. Raj Kumar Prasad, Son of Sri Vidyashankar Prasad, resident of Mohalla - Titaiganj, Police Station - Tekari in the district of Gaya.

3. Smt. Rita Singh, Wife of Late Ganesh Prasad Singh, resident of Mohalla - Nai Sadak, Maulaganj, Police Station - Vishnupad in the district of Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. The Regional Deputy Director, Education, Magadh Division, Gaya.

5. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Gaya

6. The District Education Officer, Gaya.

7. The District Program Officer (Establishment), Education, Gaya. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumarm, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey -Aag15 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 14-12-2018 Counsel for the petitioners submits that in light of the decision in the case of Subhash Mohan Mishra & Ors. vs. the State of Bihar & Ors., decided in a proceeding arising out of C.W.J.C. No. 14088 of 2012 and LPA No. 1109 of 2013 the petitioners' claim for getting the benefit of promotion as Headmaster by considering their degree to be equivalent to a post graduate degree and holding the petitioners qualified for the said promotion is pending before the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Gaya since 24.08.2016. The limited

Patna High Court CWJC No.21466 of 2018 dt.14-12-2018 2/2 prayer made by counsel for the petitioners is that the same may be directed to be considered and disposed off by a reasoned and speaking order.

In view of the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioners, writ petition is disposed off. The district Programme Oficer (Establishment) respondent no. 7 is directed to consider the petitioners' representation dated 24.08.2016 (Annexure 12) and disposed off the same by a reasoned and speaking order within eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

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