IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17523 of 2008 SHANKUNTLA DEVI, WIFE OF LATE ANIL PRASAD SRIVASTAVA, C/O RAJU KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, RESIDENT OF BARUN CO-OPERATIVE, RAMJAIPAL NAGAR, GOLA ROAD, BAILEY ROAD, P.S. AND P.O. DANAPUR, DISTRICT PATNA ---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FAMILY WELFARE AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR. 5. CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, PATNA. 6. DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, PATNA. 7. IN-CHARGE, MEDICAL OFFICER, BIKRAM, DISTRICT PATNA. ---RESPONDENTS ----------- 6. 1.5.2009 A supplementary counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent- State annexing a copy of the order dated 13th of April, 2009, as contained in Annexure D, whereby the Health Department has confirmed the grant of second time bound promotion to the petitioner with effect from 27th of November, 1993. In view of the above, the Director General, Directorate of Health, Government of Bihar and the Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Patna (respondents no.4 and 5 respectively) are directed to take all prompt necessary action in the light of the aforesaid 2 order dated 13.4.2009, so that the retiral dues of the petitioner could be settled expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from today. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)