IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10659 of 2005 PASHUPATI NATH VERMA, son of Late Ramyad Prasad, resident of Mohalla Bahadurpur, Gandhi Chowk, Police Station Sitamarhi, District Sitamarhi. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary –cum- Agriculture Production Commissioner, having his office at Vikas Bhawan, Police Station Sachivalaya, District Patna. 2. The Additional Secretary in the Department of Agriculture, having his office at Vikas Bhawan, Police Station Sachivalaya, District Patna. 3. The Director of Agriculture, Bihar, Patna having his office at Vikas Bhawan, Police Station Sachivalaya, District Patna. 4. The Secretary-cum- Commissioner in the Department of Finance, having his office in Old Secretariat, Police Station Sachivalaya, District- Patna. 5. The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlement) Bihar, Patna having his office at Birchand Patel Path, Police Station Kotwali, District Patna. … Respondents ----------- 2. 11.01.2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner with respect to the following prayers:- “(a) That the respondents be directed to consider the case of the petitioner on the post of junior selection grade Bihar Agriculture Service Category I with effect from 1.10.1985 along with consequential benefits. (b) That the respondents be directed to consider the case of the petitioner to the post of Senior Selection Grade Bihar Agriculture Service Category I Agronomy in the pay scale of Rs.3700 to 5000/- with effect from 1.10.1990 with all consequential benefits.” would rely on the statement made in paragraph 8 of the counter affidavit which reads as follows:- “8. That the promotion matter of the officers of the Bihar 2 Agriculture Service is being taken up in DPC meeting on time bound drive basis. The petitioner’s case for promotion will also be considered and disposed of along with other officers in the said drive.” In the light of such statement, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, this writ application is dismissed as withdrawn. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)