Narendra Pratap Mishra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.23123 of 2019 ====================================================== Narendra Pratap Mishra Son of late Shiv Ji Mishra, Resident of VillageGhorhat, Ghorhat Mathiya P.S. Majhwaliya, District-Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

District Magistrate, Saran at Chhapra.

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District Education Officer, Saran at Chhapra. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Awadhesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey (AAG-15) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 25-11-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

Petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- "(i). For issuance of a direction, order or writ including writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the Seniority List published on 05/01/2019 by the concerned respondent authorities under the Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, for promotion of Preliminary Teachers to the rank of Principal/Headmaster by taking 31/12/2018 as base date;

(ii). Issuance of a direction, order or writ including writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the

Patna High Court CWJC No.23123 of 2019(2) dt.25-11-2019 2/2 concerned respondent authorities to publish a fresh Seniority List for the promotion of Preliminary Teachers to the rank of Principal/Headmaster without there being any legal infirmity;

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the writpetitioner shall approach the respondent-authorities highlighting the grievances made in the present petition. This, he states, shall be positively done within a period of four weeks. Learned counsel for the respondents states that on receipt of such representation, appropriate action shall positively be taken within a period of three months thereafter. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court, if the need so arises.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) P.K.P./- U