IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15519 of 2004 PARMAND JHA SON OF LATE YADU NATH JHA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARHAN, P.O. NARHAN, P.S. SAMASTIPUR. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 09/08/2010 When the writ application was filed the petitioner was aggrieved by the order dated 10.04.2004 by virtue of which petitioner was reverted back to the basic cadre of Assistant Savings Officer from the promoted post of National Savings Officer, granted to him earlier in the year 1996 with effect from 1.3.1994. Learned counsel for the petitioner informs the Court that since then this order has been withdrawn and no grievance on that score is left. Now the petitioner submits that the petitioner was made to work and officiate on the post of Deputy Director from 17.1.1998 till the date of his retirement. However, neither substantive promotion was given nor the benefit of such officiation was given. There was no substantive prayer of this kind in the writ application in specific terms. That is one of the reason why the respondents in the counter affidavit have not bothered to respond to such prayer or relief being prayed for - 2 - now before this Court. Whether the petitioner officiated on the post of Deputy Director on the basis of direction or order passed by the competent authority and whether he has actually performed the responsibility in that capacity is a matter of verification of records. Since there is no material available beyond the assertion made in the writ application, this Court is not inclined or tempted to pass any substantive order in favour of the petitioner. But if the petitioner files an application with supporting materials and evidence in this regard, the concerned respondent will take a decision on that score within a reasonable time frame from the date such an application is made by the petitioner on the score of granting benefit for officiating on the post of Deputy Director. This writ application is disposed of with a direction that a decision in this regard would be taken within a period of six months from the date such an application is filed by the petitioner. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)