SARANGTHEM BOBY SINGH v. STATE OF MANIPUR AND 4 OTHERS
Court: High Court of Manipur
Bench: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GUNESHWAR SHARMA
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Case summary
High Court of Manipur judgment dated 2024-10-07. SARANGTHEM BOBY SINGH v. STATE OF MANIPUR AND 4 OTHERS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 261 of 2022 Sarangthem Boby Singh … Petitioner -Versus- State of Manipur & 4 Ors … Respondents BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA 7. 10. 2024 Heard Mr. A. Sunilkumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Ch. Sundari, learned Government Advocate for the State respondents. By the present petition, petitioner approached this Court for appointing him in an appropriate post under die-in-harness scheme in the Education (S) Department in place of his deceased father, who was working as Primary Teacher. During pendency of the writ petition, petitioner has made application/representation for transferring his case in the Home Department. However, State respondents have filed additional affidavit dated 13. 5. 2024. Ms.
Sundari, learned Government Advocate draws attention of this Court in para-4 of the affidavit which states that the State respondent is ready to insert the name of the petitioner in appropriate place in the seniority list of applicants for appointment under the die-in-harness Scheme in the Education (S) Department as per his turn and eligibility after confirmation from the Department of Personal, if they have not taken any action in terms of earlier representation to the Home Department. Petitioner is agreeable to the proposition laid down in para-4 of the additional affidavit of the respondents. Recording the statement recorded in para-4 of the affidavit of the State respondents, the writ petition is disposed of directing the State respondents to insert the name of the petitioner to a proper place in the seniority list of applicants under die-in-harness Scheme in the Education Department, Government of Manipur and consider the case of the petitioner as per Rule.
If any junior person has been given appointment under the Scheme, the case of the petitioner may be considered in a similar way. After inserting the name of the petitioner in the seniority list of applicants for appointment under die-in-harness Scheme, State respondents may indicate the seniority position to the petitioner. With these observations and direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Furnish a copy of this order to learned counsel for the parties. JUDGE Priyojit Digitally signed RAJKUMA by RAJKUMAR R PRIYOJIT PRIYOJIT SINGH Date: 2024. 10. 08 SINGH 10:27:19 +05'30'
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