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2022 DIGILAW 419 (UTT)

Sarita v. State of Uttarakhand

2022-12-19

ALOK KUMAR VERMA

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JUDGMENT Alok Kumar Verma, J - The petitioner Smt. Sarita has been promoted and by promoting her, she was transferred from Kashipur to Government Upper Primary School, Tanda Dalchand, Block Bazpur. 2. Heard Mr. D.S. Patni, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Siddhant Manral, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.C. Bisht, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State. 3. Mr. D.S. Patni, learned Senior Advocate, submitted that options were called for and the petitioner had given five options. The mother-in-law and the father-in-law of the petitioner are senior citizens, aged about 85 to 87 years. Her mother-in-law is blind. Her father-in-law is a diabetic patient, who is getting treatment at AIIMS Delhi, and, both are dependent upon the petitioner. The petitioner is also diabetic patient and she is also suffering from low blood pressure. She was transferred to Block Bazpur, which is about 41 Km. away from her residence at Kashipur and one vacancy still exists in Government Upper Primary School Khadakpur, Devipura, Block Kashipur. Therefore, the present petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's promotion to her second option i.e. Government Upper Primary School Khadakpur, Devipura, Block Kashipur on the post of Assistant Teacher (General Subject). 4. During the arguments, learned Senior Advocate, submitted that this petition may be disposed of by directing the respondent no.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 12.12.2022 (Annexure No. 6 to the present Writ Petition). 5. Learned counsel appearing for the State requested three weeks' time to decide the said representation. 6. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, and, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the present Writ Petition (S/S No. 2398 of 2022) is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 2, to consider and decide the said representation dated 12.12.2022, submitted by the petitioner, by a speaking order expeditiously preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of the receipt of the certified copy of this order, in accordance with the relevant rules. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of the case.