Neelkanth Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8249 of 2017 ====================================================== Neelkanth Kumar S/o Late Kapildeo Singh, Resident of Village- Teenkhutti Rahimpur, P.O.- Rahimpur, P.S.- Mufassil, Khagaria, District- Khagaria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar 2.

The Secretary Primary Education Department, New Secretariat, Patna. 3.

The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Regional Deputy Director, Munger.

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The District Education Officer, Khagaria.

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The Principal, Teachers Training College, Habeli Kharagpur, Munger. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh, Advocate :

Mr. Prabhojot Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Smt. Binita Singh, Sc-28 For BSEB :

Mr. Girijish Kumar, Advocate CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for Respondent-State.

2. With the consent of all the parties, this writ application is being disposed of at the present stage itself.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for seeking the reliefs as claimed for in the present writ application, the petitioner is prepared to file a detailed representation before

Patna High Court CWJC No.8249 of 2017(8) dt.21-11-2025 2/3 the District Education Officer, Khagaria (Respondent No. 5) and he further prays that if such a representation is filed, the same may directed to be considered on merit after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further prays that time frame may kindly be fixed within which respondent no. 5 should be directed to dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner.

4. To this prayer being made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel appearing for the Respondent-State does not have any objection.

5. Considering the limited nature of prayer being made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ application is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the District Education Officer, Khagaria (Respondent No. 5) within one month from today and if such a representation is filed within the stipulated time then the District Education Officer, Khagaria (Respondent No. 5) shall dispose of the same on merit after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, by passing a reasoned and speaking order. The entire exercise must be carried out within a period of six months from the date of filing of the representation by the petitioner.

6. With the aforesaid observation, directions and

Patna High Court CWJC No.8249 of 2017(8) dt.21-11-2025 3/3 liberty granted, this writ application is disposed of. All pending Interlocutory Applications, if any shall stand disposed of. (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) Gaurav Sinha/- U