(Uday Umesh Lalit and Vineet Saran, JJ.)
Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 1706/2017 In SLP(C) Nos. 18993-19049/2014
Debashish Pal Chowdhury _________________________ Petitioner;
v.
Sanjeev Ranjan and Others ______________________ Respondent(s).
Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 1706/2017 and SLP(C) Nos. 18993-19049/2014, decided on August 2, 2019
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. On 01.11.20181, this Court permitted State of Tripura to avail services of terminated teachers until the end of the Academic Session 2019-2020. The observations in that behalf were as under:
“… Having considered the matter, we are of the view that at this stage, we ought to permit the State of Tripura to continue to avail of the services of the terminated teachers until the end of the academic session 2020, meaning the academic session 2019-2020. The above direction has been issued in the peculiar facts of the case and the circumstances which have confronted the State of Tripura and above all, the need to functioning of teaching activities in schools in the State of Tripura remains unaffected. …”
2. The affidavit reporting compliance has since then been filed on 24.04.2019 indicating various steps taken and endeavours made by the State.
3. In view of the affidavit, nothing further need be done in the matter. This Contempt Petition is closed.
CONMT. PET.(C) No. 1706/2017 in SLP(C) Nos. 18993-19049/2014
Debashish Pal Chowdhury _____________________________ Petitioner
v.
Sanjeev Ranjan & Ors ____________________________ Respondent(s)
(IA No. 86004/2018 – PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)
WITH
MA No. 1726/2018 in SLP(C) Nos. 18993-19049/2014 (XIV)
(IA No. 80881/2018 – FOR CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION; IA No. 103203/2019 – FOR INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT)
Date : 02-08-2019 This matter was called on for hearing today.
(Before Uday Umesh Lalit and Vineet Saran, JJ.)
Counsel for the Parties: Mr. Vinay Navare, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Sarad Kumar Singhania, AOR
Ms. Rashmi Singhania, Adv.
Mr. P.S. Patwalia, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Rituraj Biswas, AOR
Mr. Rituraj Choudhary, Adv.
Ms. Varsha Poddar, Adv.
Mr. Kabir Shankar Bose, Adv.
Mr. Maninder Singh, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Rituraj Biswas, AOR
Ms. Sujaya Bardhan, Adv.
Ms. Satyender Kr. Shrivastav, Adv.
Mr. Kabir Shankar Bose, Adv.
Mr. Jaideep Gupta, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Avijit Roy, AOR
Mr. Chandan Kumar, AOR
Mr. Gopal Singh, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
ORDER
CONMT. PET.(C) No. 1706/2017 in SLP(C) Nos. 18993-19049/2014
4. On 01.11.20181, this Court permitted State of Tripura to avail services of terminated teachers until the end of the Academic Session 2019-2020. The observations in that behalf were as under:
“… Having considered the matter, we are of the view that at this stage, we ought to permit the State of Tripura to continue to avail of the services of the terminated teachers until the end of the academic session 2020, meaning the academic session 2019-2020. The above direction has been issued in the peculiar facts of the case and the circumstances which have confronted the State of Tripura and above all, the need to functioning of teaching activities in schools in the State of Tripura remains unaffected. …”
5. The affidavit reporting compliance has since then been filed on 24.04.2019 indicating various steps taken and endeavours made by the State.
6. In view of the affidavit, nothing further need be done in the matter. This Contempt Petition is closed.
MA No. 1726/2018 in SLP(C) Nos. 18993-19049/2014 (XIV)
7. Since the Contempt Petition is being closed, Mr. Jaideep Gupta, learned senior Advocate in support of IA No. 103203/2019 in MA No. 1726/2018 submitted that he be given liberty to withdraw this application to approach the High Court.
8. The liberty is granted. The application if preferred, may be considered by the High Court purely in accordance with law.
9. We have not and shall not be taken to have expressed any opinion on the merits or demerits of the contentions.
10. Miscellaneous Application stands disposed of accordingly.
11. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
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1 Debashish Pal Chowdhury v. Sanjeev Ranjan, Contempt Petition (C) No. 1706 of 2017 in SLP(C) Nos. 18993-19049 of 2014, order dated 1-11-2018 (SC)
