IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18485 of 2009 1. MURLIDHAR SINGH S/O LATE PHULESHWAR PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL.- MURLI CHANW, P.S.- KISHANGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 2. GOBARDHAN PRASAD SINGH S/O DASRATH PRASAD SINGH R/O MOHALLA- GANGJALA, P.S.- SAHARSA, DISTT.- SAHARSA 3. RAJENDRA JHA S/O LATE UMAKANT JHA R/O VILL.- BARA, P.S.- BIHRA, DISTT.- SAHARSA 4. NARESH KHAN S/O LATE JAY KANT KHAN R/O VILL.- BARA, P.S.- BIHRA, DISTT.- SAHARSA 5. RADHE KRISHAN JHA S/O LATE DEO DUTT JHA R/O VILL.- BARA, P.S.- BIHRA, DISTT.- SAHARSA 6. BHAGWANJEE PATHAK S/O LATE RAJESHWAR PATHAK R/O VILL.- MAHESHI, P.S.- MAHESHI, DISTT.- SAHARSA 7. SUVANSH KHAN S/O LATE HARI VANSH KHAN R/O VILL.- BANGAWN, P.S.- MAHESHI, DISTT.- SAHARSA 8. BHAGWATI DEVI W/O SRI AMRENDRA JHA R/O VILL.- KAHRA, DISTT.- SAHARSA 9. BAM SHANKAR SINGH S/O SRI RAMADHIN SINGH R/O VILL.- NARAULI, P.S. + DISTT.- SAHARSA 10. SUBHASH PRASAD SINGH S/O SUDIP NARAYAN SINGH R/O VILL.- AARRAHA, P.S.- BAIDNATHPUR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DEPUTY SECRETARY (IN-CHARGE, REVENUE ADMINISTRATION) WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BIRPUR 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER CANAL CIRCLE, SAHARSA 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER EASTERN EMBANKMENT, CIRCLE, SAHARSA 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IRRIGATION DIVISION, SAHARSA ----------- 2. 31.3.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. It is submitted that the petitioners were earlier in the cadre of the Directorate of Revenue Administration of the Irrigation Department. 2 Consequent to the abolition of the Directorate their services have been transferred to the Chief Engineer where they are now working as employee of the Engineering Wing. They are aggrieved by non- preparation of a fresh gradation list after their services have been transferred to a new cadre. The petitioners are stated to have represented for the purpose vide Annexure-2 series. After a new cadre has been created, the respondents are obliged in law to prepare the gradation list. Let the representation be considered and the gradation list be drawn up in accordance with law within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)