IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1060 of 2008 RAMESH CHANDRA PANDEY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 21/12/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The submission on behalf of the petitioner is that he was brought into the regular establishment with effect from 1.1.1982 by an order dated 13.1.1988 and given 1st time bound promotion also on the post of clerk. He came to this Court in C.W.J.C. No.11959/99 with his claim for promotion. This Court disposed the writ application to pursue his representation. The impugned orders dated 16.7.2005 and 31.10.2007 have then been passed questioning his very appointment and terminating his services. From the discussion contained in the impugned order dated 16.7.2005, this Court is satisfied that no proper show cause notice was given to the petitioner of the grounds that he had to meet in context of an alleged illegal/irregular appointment. What was for their consideration 2 was his claim for promotion, not termination. In that view of the matter, the impugned orders are not sustainable. The orders dated 16.7.2005 and 31.10.2007 are accordingly set aside. The application is allowed, but without prejudice to the rights of the respondents to proceed in accordance with law. KC/ ( Navin Sinha, J.)