Devender And ANR v. State Of Haryana And Others

CWP No. 7801 of 2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 7801 of 2020 DATE OF DECISION :- June 08, 2020 Devender and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN Present:- Mr. Jasbir Mor, Advocate for the petitioners. *** (The case has been taken up through Video Conferencing) Petitioners Devender working as Primary Teacher at Government Primary School, Shahpur, Block Bilaspur, District Yamuna Nagar and Seema Rani working as JBT teacher at Government Primary School, Chhajjunagla, Block Bilaspur, District Yamuna Nagar have brought the instant Civil Writ Petition against the respondents State of Haryana through Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. of Haryana, School Education Department, Civil Sectt.

Chandigarh, Director of Elementary Education, Haryana, Shiksha Sadan, Sector 5, Panchkula, District Elementary Education Officer, Yamuna Nagar and District Elementary Education Officer, Jhajjar craving for issuance of an appropriate order or direction to the respondents in the nature of mandamus directing to the respondents to allot Jhajjar permanently respectively to the petitioners of their choice for the post of Primary teacher since the candidates lower in merits to the PARVINDER SINGH 2020.06.

CWP No. 7801 of 2020 petitioners have been allotted that district by ignoring claim of the petitioners.

After hearing learned counsel for the petitioners and going through the record, it transpires that the petitioners have submitted written representations dated 9.3.2020 and 11.3.2020 (Annexures P/16 and P/17) respectively to Director of Elementary Education, Haryana, Panchkula expressing their grievances in that regard which representations are not shown to have been disposed of by the said authority till date. It shall be proper and appropriate if the matter is dealt at departmental level first to avoid unnecessary litigation. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider and decide the representations (Annexures P/16 and P/17) of the petitioners by passing speaking orders within a period of two months from today. The petitioners may approach the Court again, if need be in accordance with law, if they still feel aggrieved by the orders passed on their representations by the competent authority.

(H.S. MADAAN) JUDGE June 08, 2020 p.singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No PARVINDER SINGH 2020.06.08 14:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh