IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9105 of 2009 BIJOY KUMAR VERMA, Son of Late Rudreshwari Verma, resident of Gali Opposite Maszid, Mainpura, P.S. Patliputra, Patna -800001. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Principal Secretary, Department of Home (Police), Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 4. Director General –cum- Inspector General of Police (Wireless), Bihar Police Radio, Patna. 5. Superintendent of Police (Wireless), Bihar Police Radio, Patna. 6. Assistant Superintendent of Police (Wireless), Bihar Police Radio, Patna. … Respondents. ----------- 02/ 03.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner superannuated while serving as Inspector of Police (Technical) with effect from 31.7.2008. He has filed this application for a direction to the State-respondents to consider his case for promotion on one of the three posts of Dy.S.P. available in the Technical Wing of Police Wireless organization. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that others were considered for such promotion but for reasons best known to the authorities, none have been so promoted. The authorities however while considering others for such promotion did not even consider the case of the petitioner. This application has been filed for a direction to the authorities to consider the claim of the petitioner for such promotion with effect from the date of superannuation of Sri Manilal, Dy.S.P. . 4. I regret not to allow the prayer made in this writ application as until any junior to the petitioner has been considered and promoted as Dy.S.P. petitioner has no right of being considered - 2 - for such promotion. Promotion is also mode of appointment and appointment is within the discretion of the authorities. 5. In the circumstances, I dismiss the writ application, however, with liberty to the petitioner to ventilate his grievance by filing representation before the respondents-authorities. DKS/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)