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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1673 of 2025 ======================================================
1. Arun Kumar Gupta S/o Late Hira Lal Shaw R/o At Malgodam, Professor Colony Nawada, District Nawada, at present working as Block Teacher at Government Upgraded Middle School, Delwa, Block - Rajauli, District - Nawada. 2. Ajit Kumar, S/o Anil Singh, R/o Village - Baudhikala, P.O. and P.S. Rajauli, District Nawada, at present working as Block Teacher at Government Upgraded Middle School, Baliya, Block Rajauli, District - Nawada. 3. Rajiv Kumar, S/o Late Sahdev Saw, R/o Village Hardiya Sector B, P.S. - Rajauli, District - Nawada, at present working as Block Teacher at Government Rajkiya Middle School, Chiraila, Block Rajauli, District - Nawada. 4. Chandan Kumar, S/o Anirudh Prasad Singh, R/o Village Takuatand, P.O. Rajauli P.S. - Rajauli, District Nawada, at present working as Panchayat Teacher at Government Primary School Dagrasthan, Block - Rajauli, District - Nawada. 5. Meena Kumari Singh, W/o Dineshwar Prasad Singh, R/o Village - Baijda, P.O. Vansh Gopal, P.S. - Rajauli, District - Nawada, at present working as Block Teacher at Government Upgraded Middle School, Barhar, Block - Pandrk, District - Barh. 6. Nirmala Kumari, D/o Shital Prasad, W/o Sunil Kumar Nirala, R/o Village - Manhar, P.S. - Rajauli, District - Nawada, at present working as Block Teacher at Government Upgraded Middle School, Murhena Hindi, Block Rajauli, District - Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar The Additional Chief Secretary Education Department Government of Bihar Patna. 2. The Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Education Officer, Nawada, District Nawada. 4. The District Programme Officer, Establishment (Education), Nawada, District - Nawada. 5. The Block Teacher Employment/Appointment Committee, Rajauli, Block - Rajauli, District- Nawada, through its Member Secretary-Cum- Block Development Officer, Rajauli, District - Nawada. 6. The Member Secretary, Block Teacher Employment/Appointment Committee -Cum- Block Development Officer Rajauli, Block Rajauli, District Nawada. 7. The Chairman, Block Teacher Employment/Appointment Committee -Cum -Block Pramukh (Panchayat Samiti), Rajauli, Block - Rajauli, District - Nawada. 8. The Block Education Officer, Rajauli, Block - Rajauli, District Nawada. 9. The Member Secretary Panchayat Teacher Employment/Appointment
Patna High Court CWJC No.1673 of 2025(3) dt.07-02-2025 2/3 Committee -Cum- the Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj, Chitrakauli Block -Rajauli, District - Nawada. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 3 07-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. By filing the present writ application, the petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs: I) For issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ/order/direction to the respondent Authorities to consider and grant promotion to the petitioners from the post of Basic Grade Trained Teacher to Graduate Grade Trained Teacher since the due date of promotion with all consequential benefits including differences of salary, according to the provisions contained under the Rules-5(2)(ii) and 16 of the Bihar Panchayat Elementary School Service (Appointment, Promotion, Transfer, Disciplinary Proceeding and Service Condition) Rules, 2020 and also in light of the order/judgment dated 09.12.2024 (Annexure- P15) passed in CWJC no. 6391 of 2021 passed by this Court. II) For any other relief/s to which the petitioners may be found eligible under the facts and circumstances of the case.
3. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the case of the petitioners is squarely covered by
Patna High Court CWJC No.1673 of 2025(3) dt.07-02-2025 3/3 the order/judgment dated 09.12.2024 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 6391 of 2021 (Annexure-P15), hence the present writ petition can also be disposed of in similar terms.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the petitioners have filed several representations before the respondent Authorities for redressal of their grievances, but till date, no decision in this regard has been taken by the concerned Authorities.
5. Considering the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioners, I deem it proper to direct the Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no. 2) to consider the case of the petitioners keeping in view the order/judgment dated 09.12.2024 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 6391 of 2021.
6. With the aforesaid direction, the writ application stands
disposed of.
7. The personal appearance of the Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna is dispensed with.
divyanshi/- (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) U