IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1111 of 2010 1. ABHIMANYU KUMAR SINGH S/O SRI KAMESHWAR PRASAD SINGH R/O RANA NIKETAN, RAM NAGARI SECTOR-3, ASHIANA NAGAR, PATNA, THE RETIRED ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WORKS DIVISION NO.2, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GAYA, DISTT.- GAYA 2. KRISHNA BIHARI OJHA S/O LATE DASRATH OJHA R/O BASHISHTA COLONY, QUARTER NO.5, HARNICHAK, P.S.- ANISHABAD, DISTT.- PATNA, THE RETIRED ASSISTANT ENGINEER, STATE HIGHWAY ROAD DIVISION, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, BIHARSHARIF 3. NAGENDRA SHARMA S/O LATE SHEO DEO SHARMA R/O PUSHPAM PARISAR, MAIN ROAD, A.G. COLONY, PATNA, P.O. AND P.S.- SHASTRI NAGAR, DISTT.- PATNA, THE RETIRED ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL LABORATORY, GAYA 4. BAIJNATH PRASAD S/O LATE BHAVNATH PRASAD R/O MOHALLA- INDIRA NAGAR, ROAD NO.3, POSTAL PARK, P.O. AND P.S.- KANKARBAGH, DISTT.- PATNA, THE RETIRED ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BRIDGE DESIGN CIRCLE, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE FINANCE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, BISHWESHWARAIYA BHAWAN, BAILLEY ROAD, PATNA 4. THE SECRETARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, BISHWESHWARAIYA BHAWAN, BAILLEY ROAD, PATNA 5. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF-CUM-ADDITIONAL SECRETARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, BISHWESHWARAIYA BHAWAN, BAILLEY ROAD, PATNA ----------- 3/ 09/03/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The show cause on behalf of the opposite parties at annexure-A states that his case has been considered and that it was not possible to grant him benefits at this stage. Learned counsel for the opposite parties adds that the issue involved is larger with regard to merger of cadres and which is pending consideration before the Cabinet. That aspect of the matter cannot be considered in the present proceedings. The application stands disposed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)