IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16443 of 2001 BIHAR AGRICULTURE MAREKETING OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS GENERAL SECRETARY AJIT KUMAR SON OF SRI HARENDRA PRASAD, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA BELWANA, P.S. MOTIHARI(T) DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) AT PRESENT POSTED AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BAORD, TIRHUT RANGE, PRINCIPAL MARKET YARD, MUZAFFARPUR. Versus 1. BIHAR STATE AGRICULTURE MARKETING BOARD THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PANT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA- 800001. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, BIHAR STATE AGRICULTURE MARKETING BAORD, PANT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. ----------- 06. 30.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Bihar State Agriculture Marketing Board(dissolved)(hereinafter referred to as the Board), although at the relevant time the Board was not dissolved. 2. Petitioner is the association of the Market Secretary of the Board. The writ petition has been filed praying inter alia to direct the Board to consider the case of its members for grant of promotion in the junior, senior and super selection grade as is provided in the office order of the Board bearing No.1109 dated 31.12.2001, Annexure-C to the counter affidavit filed by the Board. Further prayer of the petitioner association is that other members of the Association who are not considered and granted selection grade be considered for grant of time bound promotion, as is provided in the resolution of the State Government bearing No.10770 dated 30.12.1981 on the basis of which office order No.1109 dated 31.12.2001 has been issued. 3. Counsel for the Board states that members of the petitioner association who are in service of the Board and have not - 2 - been granted substantive promotion are only entitled for grant of selection grade or time bound promotion. 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the Board, I direct the competent authority of the Board to consider the case of the members of the petitioner association for grant of promotion in the selection grade, time bound promotion in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order before the Administrator of the Board, provided the members of the petitioner association have not already been granted substantive promotion. It goes without saying that before considering the case of the members of the petitioner association the authorities of the Board will find out the number of vacancy available in the selection grade on the basis of actual strength of the basic grade. 5. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)