IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8593 of 2009 BIBHUTI PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE MAHAVIR PRASAD SINGH, R/V ORLAHA POLICE STATION BARHARA KOTHI, DISTRICT PURNEA-----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DIRECTOR PANCHAYATI RAJ, PANCHAYAT RAJ DIRECTORATE, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PURNEA. 5. DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER, PURNEA. 6. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BHAWANIPUR, DISTRICT PURNEA----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 27.07.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner superannuated while serving as Panchayat Secretary with effect from 31.3.2003. It is submitted on his behalf that grant of time bound promotion with effect from 1.4.1981 and 1.4.1986 as also Assured Career Progression with effect from 9.8.1999 is due to him but the authorities are not considering the case of the petitioner for such grant as the Block Development Officer, Bhawanipur is not furnishing the proposal in spite of the direction of the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Purnea contained in letter No. 655 dated 22.9.2008, Annexure-3 and reminder contained in letter No. 65 dated 7.3.2009, Annexure-4. Result is that the representation of the petitioner for such grant dated 25.8.2006, Annexure-2 is still pending before the District Magistrate, Purnea. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the District Magistrate, Purnea to ensure compliance of the instructions contained in letter of the District Panchayat Raj Officer dated 22.9.2008 and 7.3.2009, Annexures-3 and 4 and consider the case of the petitioner as - 2 - early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It is made clear that if the Block Development Officer, Bhawanipur is not responding to the instructions as contained in letter dated 22.9.2008 and 7.3.2009, Annexures-3 and 4, the District Magistrate, Purnea shall consider the desirability of recommending suspension of the Block Development Officer, Bhawanipur. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)