IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12186 of 2006 UPENDRA PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 08.08.2008 Heard Learned counsel for the petitioner and the state. The petitioner seeks the benefit of regular promotion on the post of Head Clerk with consequential benefits from 30.6.1998. It is his further case that on 30.6.1998, he has been posted in his own scale as Tracer on the vacant post of the Head Clerk and is discharging duty as such. That on 8.11.1990, he has passed the Hindi Noting and Drafting examination. On 18.9.1993, he has passed both the papers of the accounts examination. Notwithstanding the same, his case for promotion to the post of Head Clerk was not being considered and that he fulfills the eligibility for the same despite having been represented on 13.9.2005 and 13.4.2006, it has borne no fruits. This writ application is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take a final decision on the claim of the petitioner for such promotion within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. pkj (Navin Sinha, J)