IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1540 of 2010 1. FEKU RAM S/O LATE VICHHAN RAM R/O VILL- AGHERIA KALA, PO- JAPLA & PS- HUSSAINABAD, DISTT- PALAMU (DALTONGANJ) JHARKHAND,, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KAN............ HILL ROAD, NEAR FOREST TARINING CENTRE, POLICE STATION MUFFASIL, HAZARIBAGH, DISTT- HAZARIBAGH, JHARKHAND Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPTT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY AT NEW SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES , null GOVT. OF BIHAR AT NEW SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATRNA 4. THE SECRETARY, DEPTT. OF PERSONNAL AND ADMINISTRATION REFORMS, GOVT. OF BIHAR, AT NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA ----------- 2. 02.08.2010 Heard learned Counsels for the petitioner, for the State of Bihar and for the State of Jharkhand. The petitioner holds the post of Assistant Mining Officer. In consequence of the re-organisation of the State of Bihar his services have been allocated to the State of Jharkhand. On account of non consideration of his case for promotion timely to the post of District Mining Officer which in turn would have entitled him to consideration for the post of Deputy Inspector, Mines, he claims he is being prejudiced in consideration for promotion to the aforesaid two posts in the service in the State of Jharkhand. The responsibility to consider him for such promotion timely lies with the State of Bihar where he was working before re-organisation of the State of Bihar. The petitioner claims to have represented for the purpose before the State of Bihar when it is his further case from Annexure 7 that his juniors have been so considered but he has been denied consideration for promotion to the post of District Mining officer substantively. Counsels for the State of Bihar and the State of Jharkhand pointed out that Annexure 7 is only a note for the purpose of promotion and not an order of promotion to any junior of the petitioner. Nonetheless, fact remains that the petitioner has represented vide Annexure 5 series to be considered for such promotion substantively to the rank of District Mining Officer. Let the State of Bihar consider his representation for such promotion and make appropriate recommendation in accordance with law within a maximum period of three months to the State of Jharkhand. In the event of the State of Bihar makes a favourable recommendation it is expected that the State of Jharkhand will consider the same in accordance with law expeditiously. The writ application stands disposed off. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)