IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9508 of 2001 RANJIT SAHAY JAMUAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5 30.7.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The claim in the writ application is for promotion to the post of Additional Accounts officer and consequently to the post of under Secretary and Deputy Secretary. The petitioner was promoted as Registrar on 3.5.1982 when on 1.1.1986 scale of Additional Accounts Officer and Registrar was merged and therefore, there was no monetary loss to the petitioner on the aforesaid post but in so far as the claim of Under Secretary is concerned that has been granted to him with effect from 5.10.1989. In so far claim of Deputy Secretary is concerned, in paragraph 10 of the counter affidavit, it is stated that the matter has been referred to the Departmental Promotion Committee for consideration for promotion to the post of Deputy Secretary with effect from 30.8.1991 which shall consequently also shift his date of promotion of Under Secretary. This writ application is disposed with direction to respondents to take final decision on the promotions of the - 2 - petitioner expeditiously preferably within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. shahid (Navin Sinha, J)