URSULA KUJUR Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this writ application the petitioner has prayed for issuance of appropriate direction upon the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for giving her senior scale in accordance with the policy decision issued by letter No. 3088 dated 29.11.1995 by the Director, Primary Education. Government of Bihar.

(2.) THE petitioners case is that she was appointed as Middle trained assistant teacher in 1972 in the school namely, R.C. Middle School, Soparam. P.S. Ratu, District Ranchi, The petitioner got the matric trained scale with effect from 1.4.1980. In 1995 the Government of Bihar, Secondary, Primary and Adult Education Department issued a policy decision dated 29.11.1995 whereby teachers of the non -Government aided Minority Primary Schools, who had rendered continuous services for 12 years, are entitled to get senior scale in terms of the policy decision. The petitioner filed representation before the District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi. The case of the petitioner was approved by the Secretary of the School, though on certain conditions and the same was forwarded to the Superintendent of Education, Ranchi. It is contended that the petitioner after filing several representations, requested the District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi to take a final decision but nothing has been done.

(3.) AFTER having heard the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the opinion that when the petitioner became entitled to the pay of scale benefit under the aforesaid policy, there is no reason why the Superintendent of Education, Ranchi will not take a decision in the matter. The District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi is directed to consider the case of the petitioner and take a decision for payment of senior scale to the petitioner. Such decision must be taken within 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.