IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15494 of 2009 1. PARASURAM ROY S/O LATE RAM EKBAL ROY R/O VILL.- BABHNAULI, P.S.- KOELWAR, DISTT.- BHOJPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DIRECTOR, LAND ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE SECRETARY BOARD OF REVENUE GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SARAN AT CHAPRA DISTT.- SARAN 7. THE DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION (SPECIAL) OFFICER, DISTT.- SARAN AT CHAPRA 8. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER (GANDAK PROJECT), SARAN AT CHAPRA 9. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, BIRCHAND PATEL MARG, PATNA ----------- 3/ 21/12/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 5.10.2007 cancelling the time bound promotion given to him on 19.7.1991 with effect from 11.8.1989. This Court at this stage does not consider it necessary to make any observations or deal with the merits of the matter in view of the fact that there is a provision for seeking exemption from appearing at the departmental examination and it is submitted that the petitioner proposes to submit a representation 2 under the aforesaid circular for grant of such exemption. If the petitioner files a representation for exemption within a maximum period of three weeks from today, let the respondents consider and decide the same by a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law within another maximum period of six weeks from the date of receipt/submission of such representation. Pending disposal of the proposed representation there shall be an order of status quo of the impugned order dated 5.10.2007 for a maximum period of twelve weeks which will merge into the final order to be passed by the appropriate authority in the exemption application. The application stands disposed. KC/ ( Navin Sinha, J.)