IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.3434 of 2009 ==================================================== PRAMOD KUMAR SINHA - Petitioner/s(s) . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS- Respondent/s(s) . ==================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s: Mr. BIPIN BIHARI SINGH Mr. SUNIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Mr. /MRS.SANJANA For the Respondent/s: Mr. (AAG2) ==================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA DATE: 12-07-2011 ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA) 03. 12.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and for the State. The relief sought is to be considered for promotion on the post of Personal Assistant to the District Magistrate, Siwan. The petitioner is stated to be holding the post of Stenographer. It is submitted that instead of resorting to a proper appointment by promotion only ad-hocism is being perpetuated. The petitioner despite being eligible is being denied consideration. Though there is no pleading to that effect, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is senior to respondent no.5. The official respondents in paragraph-7 of their counter affidavit have specifically and in explicit 2 terms explained how and in what manner respondent no.5 is senior to the petitioner. There is no denial to those facts in the rejoinder filed on behalf of the petitioner. Be that as it may, if there is a sanctioned promotional post available, the sooner that ad-hocism is brought to an end the better for all. Let the respondents consider the eligible for promotion to the post of Personal Assistant to the District Magistrate from that of the Stenographer in accordance with seniority preferably within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. In view of the fact that a stand has been taken on behalf of the State that it is their bounden duty to provide avenues for promotion to prevent stagnation and low morale in service, there is no occasion for the Court to give any further directions as on their showing the respondents appear to be realising the urgency of the matter in their own interests. The application stands disposed. P.K. ( Navin Sinha, J.)