IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1405 of 2010 1. DR. LALIT KUMAR S/O LATE RAJ NANDAN SINGH R/O TILAK TAJPUR, P.S.- RUNNI SAIDPUR, DISTT.- SITAMARHI Versus 1. PATNA UNIERSITY, PATNA THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR PATNA UNIVERSITY, PATNA 3. THE REGISTRAR PATNA UNIVERSITY, PATNA ----------- 2 30.6.2010 Petitioner, who is working as a Lecturer in Patna University, has filed this writ petition for a direction to the University to consider his case for grant of merit promotion under the Merit Promotion Scheme. On behalf of the petitioner, it is submitted that in terms of Section 57A of the Patna University Act, which has been revived, persons like the petitioners are eligible for being considered for merit promotion in contradiction to time bound promotion. Petitioner states that he has been making repeated applications but the University, which is competent to form the Selection Committee, is neither forming the Committee nor considering the case of the petitioner. In my view, let petitioner make a comprehensive representation to the Vice Chancellor, Patna University along with a copy of this order claiming merit promotion under Merit Promotion Scheme. Learned Vice Chancellor, Patna University would get the matter examined and take a decision in the matter firstly whether the petitioner is to be considered for merit promotion or not and if so, from when. If the answer is in favour 2 of the petitioner then he must take necessary steps in the matter immediately. First part of exercise must be completed within a period of one month from the date of filing of the representation along with a copy of this order. The order,, so passed, must be communicated to the petitioner within the said period. Once that order is passed, the consequential promotion with effect from the due date must be given within a period of one month positively. Let it be noted that this order is being passed in presence of learned counsel for the University. With the aforesaid observations and direction this writ petition stands disposed of. singh ( Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)