IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13736 of 2000 PARAS NATH PRASAD SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr Mithilesh Prasad For the State : Mr M.N.Roy, JC to SC XI ---------- 4. 02.05.2008 Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner who is an Assistant Engineer belonging to the Bihar Engineering Service Class I, presently employed in the Road Construction Department is before this Court with a claim for consideration of his case for promotion on the post of Executive Engineer. A counter affidavit has been filed affirmed on 20.3.2002. It states in Para 6 that the case of the petitioner is under consideration. `` Counsels for the parties are not in a position to inform this Court of the status of consideration of his case as of date. This writ application is, therefore, disposed off with directions to the respondent State to take a final decision on the claim of the petitioner for promotion within a maximum period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. If a decision has been taken on the claim for promotion, and the petitioner be aggrieved with the same, it shall be open for him to approach this Court in an appropriate writ application. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)