IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6814 of 2002 ***** CHITRANJAN SHARMA, Son of Late Sheo Lagan Sharma, resident of Village – Bharauli, P.S. Shahpur, District – Bhojpur ……….…………… Petitioners Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, 2. Assistant Inspector of Police (Q), Bihar, Patna, 3. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Personnel), Bihar, Patna & 4. Superintendent of Police, Rohtas, Sasaram ……….. Respondents. ----------- 4. 21.1.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner came to this Court aggrieved by the denial of consideration for promotion merely on the ground of pendency of a departmental proceeding awaiting the outcome of the same. The counter affidavit of the respondents at paragraph 4 states that the petitioner has been exonerated of the departmental proceeding by a report dated 23.10.2001. The petitioner is stated to have retired in February, 2006. It is unfortunate that the case of the petitioner for promotion has remained pending consideration notwithstanding his exoneration. Let the respondents consider the case of the - 2 - petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt and / or production of a copy of this order. The respondents shall then also be obliged to refix his pension and other retiral benefits based on such orders of promotion having its financial implication for the petitioner and arrears of such benefits shall also be made available to the petitioner within the same period. The writ petition thus stands disposed of. dk ( Navin Sinha, J. )