IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4397 of 2011 1. Rishi Raj 2. Alok Kumar …Petitioners Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through the Chairman BSEB, Vidhyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 2. The Member (Administration) BSEB, Vidhyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Secretary Vidhyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 4. The Joint Secretary BSEB, Vidhyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna …Respondents For the petitioners : Mr. R. N. Mukhopadhaya, :Mr. Alok & :Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari For the Respondent :Mr. Anand Kr. Ojha, BSEB ---------------------------------- 9. 02.12.2011 The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents have not concluded the selection process even after expiry of inordinate delay. There is no dispute that the petitioners did qualify for CLT and other tests against internal advertisement of the Respondent-Bihar State Electricity Board (for short ‘the Board’). The matter was taken up on 12.8.2011 when this Court passed the following order:- Heard both sides. Mr. Ojha, learned counsel for the respondents Board refers to the averments made in para 6 of the counter affidavit. It appears therefrom that the matter is still under consideration and the respondents are yet to take a final decision in the matter. Mr. Mukhopadhay, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the matter may be adjourned so that the respondents take a final decision in the matter as averred in the counter affidavit. Post this matter under the heading ‘For Orders’ after 02 months. 2 This Court, for the present, only clarifies that pendency of the present application shall not come in the way of respondents in concluding the consideration and taking a final decision in the matter. Mr. Ojha, learned counsel informs the Court that a decision has now been taken by the Board to proceed with the process of selection and, as such, the petitioners herein would be interviewed and final decision shall be taken in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. Mr. Mukhopadhaya, learned counsel for the petitioner, on the other hand, contends that this Court had earlier granted two months time which was not utilized to take a final decision. He, therefore, contends that this Court may fix a time frame so that the respondents may conclude the entire selection process within time. Having heard the parties and on perusal of materials on record, this Court is satisfied that present application be disposed of by the following order:- Let the Respondent-Board and its officials complete the selection process of the petitioners and take a final decision in accordance with law within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )