Patna High CourtMJC/3748/2017disposed

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2018-07-23The Chief Justice2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3748 of 2017 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7651 of 2017 ====================================================== Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey son of Ram Dev Pandey, resident of Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir Campus, Main Road Buxar, P.S.- Buxar Town, DistrictBuxar. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Sri Anjani Kumar Singh, The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

3. Sri R.K. Mahajan, The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.

4. Sri Sanjay Singh, The Director, Bihar Education Project, Government of Bihar, Patna.

5. Sri Rajeev Prasad Singh Ranjan, The Director, Department of Secondary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

6. Ram Chandra Tuddu, The Director, Department of Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sudha Chandra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey - AAG 15 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 23-07-2018 Wile disposing of the Public Interest Litigation on 19.7.2017, this Court passed the following orders : " Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Taking note of the grievance of the petitioner, respondents are directed to consider the question of appointment of Physical Instructors

Patna High Court MJC No.3748 of 2017 (4) dt.23-07-2018 2/2 and Physical Teachers in the State of Bihar, take such steps as are permissible under law and ensure that within a reasonable period of time, the posts are filled up."

However, no period was fixed for completing the process of appointment and now this contempt application has been filed for initiating action for contempt. Keeping in view the fact that no period for completing the process of appointment was indicated, we direct that the process of appointment be initiated forthwith and completed within six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

With the aforesaid clarification, we dispose of the matter.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) K.C.jha/- U