IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.612 of 2010 SUDHIR KUMAR BHASKAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 23.8.2010 The petitioner is the Director of Non Government Organization which was approved by the State of Bihar to work under National law Citizen Education Programme sponsored by the petitioner itself for the awareness of students about their rights printed on Card to be affixed with garments of students of all schools. The petitioner submits that some unscrupulous persons in collusion with the authorities began to represent themselves as part of N.G.O. in order to encash the credibility of his organization. Such activities of unscrupulous persons caused damage to to name of N.G.O. The petitioner as such moved this court in C.W.J.C.No.7790 of 2005 raising the aforesaid grievances and the Division Bench of this court by order dated 7.7.2005 observed that the petitioner may raise the grievance before the higher police authority for protection and in case an approach is made the authority will consider and take appropriate steps in the matter. The petitioner submits that the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Patna Division, Patna by his memo no.150 dated 29.1.2010 issued letter to all the District Education Officer and District Superintendent of Education emphasizing the expediency of giving support to the programme undertaken by the petitioner. The District Education Officer and District Superintendent of Education were asked to give necessary direction in this respect to the Block Education Extension Officer as the programme was for the welfare of 2 KHAN the students which may be processed every year. A copy of letter dated 29.1.2010 contained in memo no.150 is annexed at Annexure- A. Subsequently the Regional Deputy Director of Education vide his memo no.1247 dated 12.7.2010 without affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner has cancelled his earlier letter no.150 dated 29.1.2010, whereby he had instructed to all the District Education Officer and District Superintendent of Education as well as Block Education Extension Officer to provide all cooperation to the petitioner’s N.G.O. Learned State counsel submits that as the State Government has not approved the institution of the petitioner, the Regional Deputy Director of Education has rightly cancelled his earlier letter dated 29.1.2010. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, this court observes that as the order dated 12.7.2010 contained in memo no.150 was passed without affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, it would be open to the petitioner to file a representation before the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Patna Division, Patna within four weeks from today seeking his grievance, who would dispose of the same within a period of six weeks thereof in accordance with law. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J) 3