IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15284 of 2009 Indra Narayan Mishra, son of Sri Ramanand mishra, Resident of Village Barmajhia, P.S. Kanchanpur, District Saptari Nepal…Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Under Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Engineer-in-Chief, North Water Resources Dept., Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Deputy Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna………………………………………………………………..Respondents 3 07.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Petitioner has filed this writ application with a direction to the respondents to place him at the appropriate place in the seniority list notified through Memo No.7703 dated 14.11.2002, grant him benefits of A.C.P. and promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer. A counter affidavit has been filed in which it is stated that petitioner was a Nepali citizen and he was appointed conditionally in the Western Koshi Canal Anchal, Birpur for repair work and he has to continue in service only till the work is completed. 2 The fact remains that engagement of the petitioner has not been terminated as yet. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already filed representation in the matter before the concerned respondent, vide Annexure-15, and prays that a direction may be issued to the authority to consider the same and dispose it of. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders on the same in accordance with law preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of claim of the petitioner. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)