Umesh Prasad Singh And ANR v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14580 of 2018 ======================================================

1. Umesh Prasad Singh, Son of late Hari Nandan Prasad Singh Resident of Village-Kerai, P.S. Bibhutipur, Distt. Samastipur at Present Assistant Teacher, Upgraded Middle School, Kalyanpur, Vishuntol, Block-Bibhutipur, District-Samastipur.

2. Sanjay Kumar, Son of Ram Bhajan Singh Resident of VillageMuriaro, Darnia Asadhar, P.S. Angarghat, Distt. Samastipur at Present Assistant Teacher Primary School, Keraidih, Block Bibhutipur, District-Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education Darbhanga Division Darbhanga.

4. The District Magistrate, Samastipur.

5. The District Education Officer, Samastipur.

6. The District Programme Officer, (Establishment), Samastipur.

7. The Block Education Officer, Bibhuutipur, Samastipur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Jha For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sajid Salim Khan -Sc25 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-08-2018 Heard the parties.

Following reliefs have been sought for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the present application on behalf of the petitioners: "1. That this writ application is being filed for issuance of direction to the respondents especially the respondent no. 6 to consider the case of the petitioner for their promotion to the post of the Headmaster in accordance with the settled principle of law strictly.

2. (i) The respondents especially the respondent no. 6 the

Patna High Court CWJC No.14580 of 2018(2) dt.10-08-2018 2/2 D.P.O. (Establishment), Samastipur be commanded to dispose of the representation of the petitioners dated 18.06.2018 in accordance with law preferably.

(ii) The respondents be commanded to grant the benefit of promotion to the post of Headmaster to the petitioners along with consequential benefits.

(iii) The respondents be commanded not discriminate the petitioners for their promotion to the post of the Headmaster." It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that their representations (Annexure-4 series) are pending before respondent no. 6 (The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Samastipur). The respondent no. 6 (The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Samastipur) is directed to dispose of the representations of the petitioners and pass necessary order(s) within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.

With the aforesaid observation/direction, the present writ application stands disposed of.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U