IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6354 of 1994 1.(i) Rajiv Kumar Verma (ii) Sanjiv Kumar Verma (iii) Rajesh Kumar (iv) Rakesh Kumar (v) Anita Kumari (vi) Mukesh Kumar ……… Petitioners Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR, through the Secretary, Industries Department, New Secretariat, Patna 2. Director of Industries, Industries Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Vikas Bhawan, Patna 3. Joint Secretary, Industries Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Vikas Bhawan, Patna 4. Finance Commissioner and Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna 5. Accountant General, Bihar, Birchand Patel Path, Patna ………. Respondents ----------- 11- 13/8/2010 None appears on behalf of the petitioner. Heard Mr. R K Sinha, learned Assistant Counsel to SC VIII. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to recognize the services on his officiating promotion to the post of Assistant Director (Industries), for the period 11.6.1982 to 31.12.1984 with consequential benefits. It appears that the original petitioner (the former employee) died during pendency of the present proceeding and has been substituted by his heirs. It appears that the widow of the late employee is not on record, and there is no knowing whether she is still alive. 2. In that view of the matter, we do not wish 2 to proceed in the matter any further. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. ( S K Katriar ) (Jayanandan Singh ) mrl