IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11716 of 2009 RAJESHWAR PANDIT, SON OF SRI NARAYAN PANDIT RESIDENT OF MURTUZI GANJ, P.S. MEHNDIGANJ(PATNA CITY) DISTRICT PATNA, AT PRESENT POSTED AS MACHINE MINDER(GRADE-I), BIHAR SECRETARIAT PRESS, GULJARBAGH, PATNA-7----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF FINCANCE,GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINCANCE,GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT, BIHAR SECRETARIAT PRESS GULJARBAGH, PATNA-7. 5. SRI ANWARUL HAQUE, MACHINE JAMADAR, BIHAR SECRETARIAT PRESS, GULJARBAGH, PATNA-7----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 08.09.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is presently serving as Machine Minder in the Secretariat Press at Guljarbagh, Patna. His request for grant of promotion on the post of Machine Jamadar has been refused by the Superintendent, Government Press, Guljarbagh, Patna and private respondent no.5 has been so promoted in view of the seniority position reflected in the seniority list. According to the petitioner the seniority position as reflected in the seniority list and his seniority position in the list vis-a.-vis petitioner and respondent no.5 is erroneously reflected, for which petitioner has already filed representation before the authorities of the Finance Department. 3. Let the petitioner file fresh representation before the Finance Commissioner, Department of Finance, Govt. of Bihar, Patna raising the grievance which has been raised in this writ application, which should be considered by the Finance Commissioner, Department of Finance, Govt. of Bihar, Patna in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of its receipt along with a copy of this order. It goes without saying that in the event, seniority position of the petitioner in the gradation list is restored then the authorities should consider his case for grant of promotion on the post of Machine Jamadar, as has been done to others vide Annexure-7. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.) - 2 -