Ajay Kumar Das v. Bihar Agriculture University, Sabour, Bhagalpur And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5371 of 2017 ====================================================== Ajay Kumar Das, S/o Late Ram Swarup Ravidas, Resident of VillageNandnama, P.S.- Ramgarh Chowk, District- Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

Bihar Agriculture University, Sabour, Bhagalpur through its Registrar 2.

The Vice Chancellor, Bihar Agriculture University, Sabour, Bhagalpur. 3.

The Registrar, Bihar Agriculture University, Sabour, Bhagalpur. 4.

The Director, Administration, Bihar Agriculture University, Sabour, Bhagalpur.

5.

The Director Extension Education, Bihar Agriculture University, Sabour, Bhagalpur.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate For the University : Mr. Rana Vikram Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 10-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents.

The benefit under the faculty development programme is available in the scheme.

In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondents stand has been taken that this benefit is only available to teaching staff and Subject Matter Specialists are not the teachers and therefore they are not granted the benefit of teaching staff. On the query of the Court, learned counsel for the petitioner has not been able to point out any case of discrimination after the decision as contained in Annexure-A.

Patna High Court CWJC No.5371 of 2017(5) dt.10-07-2019 2/2 Under the aforesaid circumstance, the Court is not inclined to grant any indulgence in the matter. In case, the petitioner finds the case of discrimination, qua subject matter specialist, after Annexure-A, the petitioner shall be at liberty to raise this issue of discrimination before the appropriate forum, who shall address the issue of discrimination by a reasoned and speaking order within a maximum period of 30 from the date of filing of such representation.

With the aforesaid, the writ application stands disposed of.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) uday/- U