Bihar Secondary Teachers Association v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14868 of 2023 ====================================================== Bihar Secondary Teachers Association having its office at Jamal Road, Patna through its Sub- Division Secretary, Shambhoo Prasad, aged about 44 years (Male), Son of Janki Prasad, resident of Vijay Nagar, Road No. 7, Saketpuri, Hanuman Nagar, P.S.- Patrakarnagar, P.O.- Kankarbagh, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Director (Administration)- cum- Additional Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Director (Secondary Education), Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhola Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. P.K. Shahi (AG) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 17-10-2023 A Teachers Association is aggrieved with the shifting of the Secondary Education Directorate from the earlier premises to a premises in a newly constructed building.

2. We find absolutely no reason to entertain the writ petition filed as a public interest litigation since the Teachers Association cannot have a say on where the Secondary Education Directorate is to be allocated. These are all policy matters in which this Court would not interfere unless clear

Patna High Court CWJC No.14868 of 2023 dt.17-10-2023 2/2 arbitrariness is shown. The writ petition stands dismissed. (K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) (Rajiv Roy, J) Sunil/- AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 18.10.2023 Transmission Date