IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.1205 of 2011 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3205 of 2011 ====================================================== Mahatam Singh, S/o Late Chhedi Singh, R/o Chandui, P..S- Kudra, Distt.- Kaimur (Bhabua). .... Petitioner/Appellant Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through the Secretary, Home Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. Director General Cum-Inspector General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 3. Inspector General of Police (Special Branch), Bihar, Patna. 4. Under Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Bihar, Patna. 5. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Personnel/Admin), Bihar, Patna. 6. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Special Branch), Bihar, Patna. 7. Superintendent of Police (A), Special Branch, Bihar, Patna. .... Respondents/Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant : Mr. Nand Kumar Singh with Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocates For the Respondents : ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 20-12-2011 Feeling aggrieved by the order dated 7th July 2011 made by the learned single Judge in above CWJC No. 3205 of 2011, the writ petitioner has preferred this Appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent. The appellant is a retired Inspector of Police. He was so promoted in 1999. He retired from service in 2000. The appellant filed above CWJC No. 3205 of 2011 for promotion to the post of Inspector of Police with effect from 3rd November 1982 and other consequential reliefs. It appears that some of the juniors of the Patna High Court LPA No.1205 of 2011 (4) dt.20-12-2011 2 appellant were promoted as Inspector of Police on the basis of officiating service rendered by them pursuant to various orders made by the Patna High Court. The appellant, therefore, claimed that since his juniors were promoted, he too be promoted as Inspector of Police on the basis of officiating service rendered by him as Police Sub-Inspector. The claim has been rejected by the learned single Judge. The learned advocate Mr. Nand Kumar Singh has appeared for the appellant. He candidly admits that the claim made by the appellant is contrary to the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of State of Bihar and Ors. Vs. Indra Nand Mishra and Ors. [2000 (3) PLJR (SC) 81] rendered in the same subject matter. Learned single Judge has dismissed the claim on the basis of the above referred judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. No case for interference is made out. Appeal is dismissed in limine. BTiwary/Anjani/- (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)