IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5852 of 2010 1. Ramesh Chandra Srivastava S/O Late Ramjee Prasad R/O Vill.- Rupauli, P.S. Karja, Distt.- Muzaffarpur 2. Sri Krishna Choudhary S/O Late Satyadeo Choudhary R/O Vill.- Manikchowk, P.S. Runnisaidpur, Distt.- Sitamarhi 3. Ram Lakhan Singh S/O Late Darbari Singh R/O Vill.- Malihani, P.S. And Distt.- Supaul 4. Hari Prasad Sharma S/O Late Basudeo Sharma R/O Vill.- Shahpur, P.S.- Birpur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 5. Bhagirath Jha S/O Late Ramesh Thakur R/O Vill.- Bajighat, P.S. Sakra, Distt.- Muzaffarpur 6. Rabindra Kumar Singh S/O Late Ram Swarath Singh R/O Vill.- Tariyani Chhapra, P.S. Tariyani Chowk, Distt.- Sheohar 7. Prem Chandra Jha S/O Late Babunand Jha R/O Vill.- Manik Chowk, P.S. Runnisaidpur, Distt.- Sitamarhi 8. Bindeshwari Prasad Sharma S/O Late Dwarika Prasad Sharma R/O Vill.- Sakri Sarai, P.S. Kurhni, Distt.- Muzaffarpur 9. Ram Kishor Sah S/O Late Ganesh Sah R/O Vill.- Shirhouli, P.S. Riga, Distt.- Sitamarhi 10. Md. Anwar Ali S/O Late Abdul Rauf R/O Vill.- Trikouli, P.S. Runnisaidpur, Distt.- Sitamarhi 11. Mintu Prasad Singh S/O Late Dhanraj Prasad Singh R/O Vill.- Islampur, P.S. Bidupur Bazar, Distt.- Vaishali 12. Ramadhin Singh S/O Saryu Prasad Singh R/O Vill.- Malmuda, P.S. Alamnagar, Distt.- Madhepura 13. Arvind Kumar Choudhary S/O Late Tribeni Choudhary R/O Vill.- Pokhabram, P.S. Biraul, Distt.- Darbhanga 14. Damodar Mandal S/O Late Triveni Mandal R/O Vill.- Tikapatti (Chandanpur), P.S. Falka, Distt.- Katihar Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary Government Of Bihar, Patna 2. The Principal Secretary Revenue And Land Reform Department, Government Of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna 3. The Director Land Record And Survey Directorate, Old Secretariat, Government Of Bihar, Patna 4. The Settlement Officer, Patna 5. The Secretary Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna ----------- 4. 13.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, the State and for the Bihar Staff Selection Commission. The relief sought in the application is to consider the petitioners for appointment as Amin, a 2 Class-III post. Learned counsel submits that the petitioners are regular appointees on Class-IV posts. They possess the requisite qualification to be considered for appointment on the post of Amin. In fact, they have been given the training of “Amanat” and are therefore fully competent to discharge duties of an Amin. Counsel for the respondents have submitted that Amin being a Class-III post, the petitioners cannot claim an automatic right to be considered for appointment by promotion. They were given the training of “Amanat” in the exigency of the work. They are being paid additional allowance for the purpose. Learned counsel for the respondents have further relied upon a Government instruction dated 6.12.1995 to submit that 50% of Class-III posts in any regional offices are required to be filled up by promotion after a limited competitive examination to be conducted by the Commission and 50% by direct recruitment. It has to be kept in mind that avenues of promotion have to be provided to Government employees as otherwise stagnation affects their 3 morale and ultimately prejudices not only the employees but even government work and ultimately the society. A government employee with a low morale with no prospect for promotion is hardly expected to give his best in service. Directions are therefore issued to the State respondents to forward an appropriate requisition to the Commission for holding a limited competitive examination so that the petitioners may be able to participate in the same and test their competence for such promotion without having the grievance of having been denied to be considered for the same. It is expected that necessary steps by the respondents in conjunction with each other shall be taken so that the examination is ultimately held within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and the result declared soon thereafter without any reasonable delay. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)