IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7939 of 2008 MADHUSUDAN MANDAL Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 19.05.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. Petitioner has managed a counter part for mutual transfer which is permissible in such situation and in this regard he approached the Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, giving the details of the same. His application seems to have been received by the competent authority on 22.12.2006 but since no decision has been taken for more than a year, petitioner has decided to move this High Court. If the policy in this regard exists, which is not in dispute and the respondents are duty bound to take a decision in the issue one way or the other, the matter cannot be kept in abeyance. In view of the fact that the application of the petitioner contained in Annexure – 1 is pending consideration since December, 2006, direction is hereby issued to respondent no.1 to make his recommendation on the application of the petitioner to the State Advisory Committee so that an appropriate 2 decision in this regard can be taken. Let this exercise be completed within three months from the date of communication of production of the copy of this order. This writ application is disposed of with above direction. Rajeev/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)