IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2110 of 2011 Dr. Vijai Kumar Ranjan, son of Jai Lal Tiwari, Professor, Koshi College Khagaria, P.S. Khagaria, District Khgaria--------------petitioner Versus 1.The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Bihar, Patna 2.The Vi ce-Chancellor, Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur 3.Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur through its Registrar, District Bhagalpur 4.The Finance Officer, Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, District Bhagalpur 5.The Auditor, Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur---- ----respondents ----------- For the petitioner:Mr. Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate For the State :Mr.Kaushal Kishore Jha, SC 4 For the University:Mr.Ashok Kr.Keshri, Advocate ----- 2. 24.8.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsels for the State and the University. The petitioner has approached this Court for a direction upon the respondents to give concurrence to him for promotion on the post of University Professor with effect from 22.11.1987 and other consequential reliefs. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the University the stand taken is that the case of the petitioner is pending before the University Selection Committee which will be considered and decided as and when the meeting of the said committee is organized. In the aforesaid view of the matter, the writ 2 application is disposed of with a direction to the authorities of the respondent University to ensure that the case of the petitioner is considered by the Selection Committee expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from today. (Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.) Spal/