IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.754 of 2005 ***** 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Department of Science and Technology, Bihar, Patna. …. …. Respondents-Appellants Versus 1. Mahesh Kumar Sharma, Son of Late Satya Narayan Sharma, posted as Assistant Professor (Mechanical & Engineering Department) in Bihar College of Engineering, Bhagalpur, at present resident of Flat No.4/C, Shreekunj Apartment, Bose Park, M.G.Road, Bhagalpur. 2. Ved Prakash Saha, Son of Late Shrinivas Saha, posted as Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, Bihar College of Engineering, Bhagalpur, resident of Nayatola, Gumti No.1, Bijhapur, Bhagalpur. 3. Ramchandra Mishra, son of Late Hari Nandan Mishra, posted as Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, Bihar College of Engineering, Bhagalpur, resident of Quarter No.0/2, Bihar College of Engineering, P.O. Sabour, Bhagalpur. 4. Manikant Mandal, Son of Late Basudeo Mandal, posted as Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Bihar College of Engineering, Bhagalpur, resident of Quarter No.0/3, Bihar College of Engineering, P.O. Sabour, Bhagalpur. 5. Krishnandan Prasad, son of Late Ramchandra Prasad Singh, posted as Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Bihar College of Engineering, Bhagalpur, resident of Quarter No.0/6, Bihar College of Engineering Campus, Bhagalpur. 6. Dhirendra Prasad Kumar, son of Late Basudeo Kumar, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Bihar College of Engineering, Bhagalpur, resident of Quarter No.1, Bihar College of Engineering, P.O. Sabour, Bhagalpur. …. …. Petitioners-Respondents 1st Set 7. The Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. …. …. Respondent-Respondent 2nd Set ----------- 5. 8.2.2010. Heard Mr. Amar Nath Deo, learned counsel for the State and Mr. Tej Bahadur Singh, learned senior - 2 - counsel appearing for the respondents. In this intra-Court appeal the assail is to the order dated 16.3.2005 passed by the learned Single Judge in C.W.J.C. No. 14407 of 2003, whereby he has conferred the benefit of time bound promotion scheme to the writ petitioners. Criticising the aforesaid order it is submitted by Mr. Deo, learned counsel for the State that the said benefit could not have been extended inasmuch as the writ petitioners have not completed 10 years from their entry in service in the year 1983. Mr. Singh, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondents, per contra, submitted that in the meantime the State Government has modified the entire scheme on 20th September, 2007 as well as on 23rd January, 2009. In view of the aforesaid, while setting aside the order passed by the learned Single Judge, we direct the State Government to consider the cases of the writ petitioners on the ambit and touchstone of the newly framed scheme dated on 20th September, 2007 and 23rd January, 2009. The - 3 - said exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the order passed today. The order passed by the State Government shall ascribe the reasons, which are expected to be cogent. The appeal stands disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. Pawan/ (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)