IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.22313 of 2011 =================================================== Lalan Ram, son of late Shiv Ram, resident of Village-Rajiram Dihra, Post Ofice-Huraka, Police Station-Tilauthu, District-Rohtas at present working on the post of Panchayat Sewak (Secretary) at Nauhatta Block within the District of Rohtas at Sasaram .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. The Director/Joint Director, Panchayati Raj, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4. The Deputy Director, Panchayati Raj Directorate of Panchayati Raj, Govt of Bihar, Patna 5. The Under Secretary, Panchayati Raj, Directorate of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 6. The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram 7. The District Panchyat Officer Rohtas at Sasaram 8. The Block Development Officer Nauhatta, District Rohtas at Sasaram 9. Anil Kumar Paswan, son of not knbown to the petitioner, working on the post of Panchayat Sewak within the District of Khagaria 10. Ram Ayodhaya Ram, son of not known to the petitioner working on the post of Panchayat Sewak within the District of East Champaran at Motihari 11. The Deputy Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna .... .... Respondents =================================================== 2 16-12-2011 Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is permitted to add the Deputy Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. of Bihar as a party-respondent. The main grievance of the petitioner is with reference to non-cnsideration of his name for 2 promotion to the post of Block Panchayat Officer from the cadre of Graduate panchayat Secretaries in view of the Bihar Panchayat Service Rules-2010. It is submitted that the petitioner made a representation dated 16.02.2011 in this regard (Annexure-7) which is still pending in the office of Deputy Secretary, Department of Panchyati Raj, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. Having heard counsel for the parties, we are of the opinion that it would suffice if a direction is issued to the respondent no.11 i.e. Deputy Secretary, Department of Panchyati Raj, Govt. of Bihar, Patna to dispose of the aforesaid representation dated 16.02.2011 of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law This Court orders accordingly. With the above observation, this writ petition stands disposed of. ASHWINI /- (T. Meena Kumari, J)