IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9646 of 2009 1. RAJMATI DEVI 2. CHINTA DEVI, BOTH WIFE OF LATE ABHAY KUMAR SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHAINPUR, P.S. AMNAUR, DISTRICT SARAN (CHAPRA) ….. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER CUM SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. PATNA 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENG. WATER WAYS CIRCLE, NAWADA 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATE4R WAYS DIVISION, FATEHPUR, GAYA 7. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, PERSONAL CLAIM CELL, FINANCE DEPTT. GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA ….. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 12.8.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners are the widow of Abhay Kumar Sharma, who could not be considered for promotion on the post of Executive Engineer along with his juniors as a departmental proceeding remained pending against him. Before he could be exonerated in the proceeding he left for his heavenly abode. However later the department itself exonerated him of the charges as would appear from the order bearing Memo no.1346 dated 14th December, 1988 (Annexure-3). 3. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that after petitioners learnt about the order dated 14th December, 1988 (Annexure-3) they represented before the authorities to consider the case of their husband for grant of promotion as also for grant of Junior Selection Grade with effect 2 from due date on the ground that persons below him have already been granted such benefit and promotion, whereafter the authorities called upon the petitioners under letter dated 25.8.1994 (Annexure-4) to produce the relevant documents. In compliance of the directions contained in Annexure-4, petitioner traced all the relevant documents and again filed a detailed representation for grant of promotion, Junior Selection Grade and also for grant of terminal benefit of their husband taking into account 33 years of service rendered by him. The representation is addressed to the Principal Secretary of the Water Resources Department and is dated 4.12.2008 contained in Annexure-5 to this application. 4. Let the Principal Secretary of the Water Resources Department consider the representation dated 4.12.2008 and dispose of the same in accordance with law as early as possible in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 5. This writ application is accordingly disposed of. Narendra/ ( V. N. Sinha, J. )