IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9181 of 2009 JAYANT KUMAR, SON OF LATE HAZARI DAS, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHALUAN, P.S. MASAURHI, DISTRICT PATNA, AT PRESENT POSTED AS DISTRICT FISHERIES OFFICER-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AURANGABAD ------PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR FISHERIES, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA-----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 04.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by failure of respondent authorities to consider his case for grant of promotion on the post of District Fisheries Officer-cum-Chief Executive Officer, although, his junior Shri Jai Prakash has been so promoted with retrospective effect including grant of monetary benefits. This writ application has been filed for a direction to the State Respondents to promote the petitioner on the post of District Fisheries Officer-cum-Chief Executive Officer with the due date in any case with effect from the date Shri Jai Prakash has been so promoted and granted monetary benefit. Grant of Assured Career Progression from the due date be also considered. For the two relief petitioner has already filed representation before the authorities, which is dated 9.4.2008 and is contained in Annexure-3 to this application and has been addressed to the Director Fisheries, Bihar, Patna. 3. Let the Director, Fisheries, Bihar, Patna consider the request of the petitioner for grant of promotion with monetary benefit with effect from the date Shri Jai Prakash has been granted such benefit as also for grant of ACP benefit as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.) - 2 -