IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.1226 of 2005 1. The Executive Engineer, Mechanical Division, Icha- Chaliyama, PO Keshar Gadhia, District West Singhbhum 2. The Chief Engineer, Swarn Rekha Multipurpose Project, Icha-Galudih Complex, Adityapur, Jamshedpur 3. The State of Jharkhand, through secretary, Water Resources Deptt, Ranchi .. Respondents-Appellants Versus 1. Shri Biswanath Singh, son of Thakur Dayal Singh, resident of Village Belchari, P.S. Murar, District Buxar .. Petitioner-respondent 2. The State of Bihar, through Secretary, Water Resources Department, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna 3. The Under Secretary, Water Resources Department, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna 4. The Accountant-General, Bihar, Patna … Respondents ----------- 6 18.08.2011 The present appeal has been preferred by the State of Jharkhand against the order dated 22.06.2005 passed in C.W.J.C. No.9714 of 2002, whereby the learned Single Judge has upheld the action of the State of Bihar in not agreeing with the second time bound promotion granted to the petitioner- respondent herein. At the very outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent took a serious objection stating that the State of Jharkhand is not an aggrieved persons and the appeal is not being preferred by the State of Bihar, who has to effect the payment. We agree with the submission of 2 learned counsel for the respondent that the appeal preferred by the State of Jharkhand itself is not maintainable as the payments have to be made by the State of Bihar. Under the above circumstances, we are not inclined to dwell on the merits of the case. The appeal is accordingly, dismissed as not maintainable. Ashwini (T.Meena Kumari,J.) (Vikash Jain,J.)