IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11783 of 2009 1. VED BRAT @ VED BRAT PANDIT, S/o- late Shankardeo Pandit, R/o- Vill Saraiya Par P/S Islampur in the District of Nalanda. 2. Arbind Kumar, S/o- Late Ayodhya Prasad, R/o- Vill. Nawada, P.S. Nawada in the district of Arah :-- Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through its Secretary cum Home Commissioner (Home) Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Inspector General of Police (Personnel and Administrative Dept.) Bihar, Patna. 4. The Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Patna. 5. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Personnel and Administrative Dept.) Bihar,Patna :--Respondents. ----------- 2. 08.09.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners were appointed as Steno A.S.I. and continued as such for more than five years thereby their reversion to the cadre of general A.S.I. was delayed causing prejudice to them as others who were reverted/promoted/appointed earlier in the general cadre stole march over them. In the aforesaid background, it is submitted that while considering the promotion of the other juniors on the post of Inspector of Police, the case of the petitioners could not be considered as would appear from the minutes of the Departmental Promotion Committee dated 14.07.2009 (Annexure-7) and 10.08.2009 (Annexure-8). 3. In this connection, it is further pointed out with reference to the Division Bench judgment of this Court in the case of Surya Nath Singh & ors. (C.W.J.C.No. 11211/03 disposed of under orders dated 30.3.2006) that in case, Steno Sub Inspector/Steno Assistant Sub Inspector are retained by the Inspector General of Police as Stenographers for a period exceeding five years on reversion their loss of seniority shall not be more than five years in as much as the Inspector General of Police cannot retain them beyond five - 2 - years and cause further prejudice to them. Appreciating such aspect of the matter confirmation of the petitioners was made with effect from the due date in the year 1983. It is submitted that many of those who have been considered for promotion under Annexures 7 & 8 were confirmed later than the petitioners yet recommended for promotion ignoring the seniority of the petitioners. 4. Let the petitioners represent stating the aforesaid facts before the Director General and Inspector General of Police, Bihar annexing a copy of this order as also the order of the Division Bench dated 30.3.2006 passed in the case of Surya Nath Singh & others and the Director General and Inspector General of Police shall be obliged to consider the matter in the light of the observation and directions contained in the order dated 30.3.2006 as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J. )