Shishu Shiksha Niketan v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1194 of 2017 Shishu Shiksha Niketan Bhawardand, Through The Headmaster- Smt. Sarita Kushwaha W/o Shri Ram Kushwaha, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Village Bhawardand, Tahsil And Block Sitapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh

2. The Collector, Surguja, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh

3. The District Education Officer, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh

4. The Block Education Officer, Sitapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Rahul Mishra, Advocate.

For Respondents/ State :

Mr. R. N. Pusty, G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 11/04/18 1.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that for the academic session 2017-18, petitioner has made an application before respondent No. 3- District Education Officer, Ambikapur for extension of recognition of his school which is pending consideration since 13.01.2017 (Annexure - P/4) and has not been decided till date therefore, directions may be issued to the said authority to decide the same expeditiously. 2.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

3.

The prayer appears to be fair and reasonable and is accordingly allowed.

4.

Be that as it may, District Education Officer, Ambikapur is directed to consider and decide the petitioner's said application expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

5.

With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

SD/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka