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Justice Irshad Ali’s bench passed the order on a contempt petition filed by Manyata Pratha Teachers Association and others (Representational Image)
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday framed charges against the Principal Secretary, Secretary and Director of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department in a contempt of court case.
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday registered a contempt of court case against the Principal Secretary, Secretary and Director of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department. A bench of Justice Irshad Ali passed the order on a contempt petition filed by Manyata Pratha Teachers Association and others.
The bench asked the officials – principal secretary Deepak Kumar, secretary Pratap Singh Baghel and director Sudha Singh – to submit their replies against the allegations and summoned them on February 23.
Arguing on behalf of the petitioners, senior advocates LP Mishra and Ravi Kumar Mishra had submitted that the High Court had passed two orders dated February 14, 2013 and July 30, 2014, which were willfully violated by the contemnors Is.
In these orders, the High Court had asked the state authorities to consider the petitioners for appointment in the primary schools run by the Basic Education Council.
The bench had earlier refused to accept the plea of Additional Chief Standing Counsels Ranvijay Singh and Pankaj Khare that the petitioners were not entitled to the appointment.
The bench said it was gravely concerned that even after 10 years the state authorities have not complied with its orders.
“The three officers willfully and willfully disobeyed its orders, brought disrepute to the court, lowered its dignity and obstructed the administration of justice,” it observed.
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