IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11927 of 2010 1. RAM PADARTH CHAUDHARY, SON OF LATE RAJDEO CHAUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SHREE RAMPUR AYODHAYA, P.S. PUSA, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR, AT PRESENT ASSISTANT, MUZAFFARPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MUZAFFARPUR. 2. HARIHAR PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE BRAJ KISHORE SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. SHEKHOPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR AT PRESENT ASSISTANT, MUZAFFARPUR, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. 3. SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, SON OF LATE RAMJEE PRASAD SINHA, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA ANANDPURI BRHAMPURA, P.S. SADAR, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR, AT PRESENT PRIVATE ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR, MUZAFFARPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MUZAFFARPUR. 4. MRIDULA KUMARI, WIFE OF VIJAY KUMAR SHARMA, RESIDENT OF NEW AREA, SIKANDARPUR, P.S. MUZAFFARPUR TOWN IN THE TOWN AND DISTRICT OF MUZAFFARPUR, AT PRESENT, ASSISTANT MUZAFFARPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. SITA DEVI, WIFE OF UMESH RAM, RESIDENT OF RAMBAGH, DHOLIGALI, P.S. TOWN POLICE, IN THE TOWN AND DISTRICT OF MUZAFFARPUR, AT PRESENT ASSITANT IN THE MUZAFFARPUR, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MUZAFFARPUR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY UIRBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE NAGAR AAYUKTA(TOWN COMMISSIONER), MUZAFFARPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MUZAFFARPUR. ----------- 02. 28.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel for the Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation(hereinafter referred to as the Corporation). 2. Petitioner no.1 superannuated while serving the Corporation on 30.6.2010. Petitioner nos.2 to 5 are still serving the Corporation. This writ application has been filed praying inter alia to direct the Corporation to consider the request of the petitioners for grant of promotion as since the date of appointment petitioners have not been allowed any promotion and they continue to serve as Assistant in the Corporation. 3. Having heard counsel for the petitioners and the Corporation, I dispose of this writ application directing the competent authority of the Corporation to consider the case of the petitioners for - 2 - grant of substantive promotion and if such promotion is not admissible then to grant time bound promotion, Assured Career Progression benefits in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within a reasonable time not exceeding three months from the date of receipt of this order before the competent authority of the Corporation. In case, request of the petitioners for grant of substantive promotion or ACP is not allowed, the Corporation should pass reasoned order assigning reasons for not allowing the petitioner such promotion within the same time. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)