IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8395 of 2009 SRI GANGADHAR SINGH, son of Shri Lalan Singh, resident of Village- Vairotrola, P.S.-Koilwar, District-Bhojpur(Arrah). …..Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The Director, Personnel, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 4. Chief Engineer, (Asainik) Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. ……..Respondents. ----------- 03. 26.08.2009 The petitioner had been appointed as unskilled Khalasi in the Bihar State Electricity Board, Aurangabad in the year 1973. He sought for his transfer in PESU in the year 1980. This was an inter regional transfer that was permitted only on the condition that petitioner’s seniority would be reckoned from the date of joining in PESU. Petitioner accepted the same and joined. Petitioner’s grievance now is that he has worked for 29 years as an unskilled Khalasi and has not been granted any promotion. Mr. Namrata Mishra, learned counsel appearing for the Electricity Board submits that petitioner’s seniority is to be reckoned from 1980 when he joined the PESU. She further submits that all unskilled Khalasi up to 1979 have been considered for promotion. Petitioner is thus to - 2 - wait for his turn. She also points out that in the meantime, petitioner has been given two time bound promotions on the ground that promotional avenues for this post is not there in the PESU. Having considered the rival contention, in my view, petitioner is not entitled to any relief. Petitioner has already got two time bound promotions and his promotion would be considered as indicated above. I may make it clear that in case there is vacancy in the promotional avenue, the authority of PESU or for that the Electricity Board can not unduly withhold promotion to the petitioner which is otherwise due. With these observations and directions the writ petition stands dismissed. Shageer (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J)