IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10188 of 2011 Kamaldeo Sharma S/o late Ram Chandra Sharma, R/o Mohalla- West Anandpuri, P.S.Krishnapuri, Distt- Patna-------------------Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2. The commissioner-cum-Secretary, Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The Addl. Secretary, Personnel & Administrative Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4. State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi. 5. Principal Secretary Personnel & Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasa Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi ----Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 8.9.2011 Without expressing any opinion on the merit of the claim of the petitioner let the respondents take a decision on the claim of the petitioner for promotion in terms of the seniority which is being claimed by him keeping in view of the circular which applies in such matters including the case of mutual transfer within a reasonable time frame. The Court makes it clear that no opinion has been expressed on the merit of the claim of the petitioner. In view of above this writ application stands disposed of. RPS ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)