Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3688 of 2024 ====================================================== Santosh Kumar son of Bhuwneshwar Mandal, Resident of Nayachak Makhna, P.O.-Baluachak, P.s. Jagdishpur, District Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur. 2.

The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur.

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The District Education Officer, Bhagalpur.

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The District Program Officer (Establishment), Bhagalpur. 5.

The Block Education Officer, Jagdishpur, Bhagalpur. 6.

The Panchayat Secretary, Baluachak, Puraini Panchayat, Block-Jagdishpur, District-Bhagalpur.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shankar Kumar Choudhary For the State :

Government Advocate 8 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 20-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the materials on record, it appears that the petitioner has filed this writ application without availing the efficacious remedy available to him in accordance with law.

3. In such view of the matter, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Appellate Authority for consideration of his matter within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The District Appellate

Patna High Court CWJC No.3688 of 2024(2) dt.20-03-2025 2/2 Authority is directed to consider the case of the petitioner and dispose the same by passing a speaking and reasoned order in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible after hearing the parties. The District Appellate Authority is also directed to condone the delay, if any, in filing of the appeal keeping in view that the writ application was pending before this Court.

4. With the aforesaid directions, this writ application stands disposed of.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U