IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18024 of 2009 1. ABHAYA KUMAR SINGH S/O JAGDISH NARAYAN SINGH R/O VILL.- KHANPUR, P.S.- DERANI, DISTT.- SARAN, AT PRESENT POSTED AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), HEAD OFFICE, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF - CUM - SPECIAL SECRETARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, PATNA 5. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 6. BIHAR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN BAILEY ROAD, PATNA ----------- 2. 12.3.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, for the State and for the Commission. It is the specific case of the petitioner that he has been granted promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) with effect from 1.4.1999 vide notification dated 22.10.2001. Alleging hostile discrimination, learned counsel submits from his pleading in Paragraph-19 that one Sabir Hussain, junior to him has been granted such promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) with effect from 18.3.1997, a date prior to that from which promotion has been given to the petitioner. On the own showing of the petitioner vide 2 Annexure-15, the petitioner has already represented before the authorities. Liberty is also given to supplement the same if so advised. Let the respondents consider the claim of the petitioner with regard to hostile discrimination and dispose off the same by a reasoned and speaking order within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It is expected that if the respondents find justification in his claim or any part of the claim, necessary consequential orders shall be issued simultaneously. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)