IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18614 of 2009 1. VISHWANATH MISHRA S/O LATE DEVI PRASAD MISHRA R/O VILL- BISHUNKHERA, P.S. LALGANJ, DISTT. RAI BARELI (U.P.), APPOINTED AS SUB- INSPECTOR (G.O.), 14TH BALATTIAN, S.S.B. JAI NAGAR, D. COMPANY, DISTT. MADHUBANI (BIHAR) AT PRESENT POSTED AS SUB-INSPECTOR (G.D.), 40TH BATALLIAN, CHATTISHGARH Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL SASHASTRA SEEMA BAL, R.K. PURAM, EAST BLOCK, NEW DELHI 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SASHASTRA SEEMA BAL, FRONTIER HEAD QUARTERS, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 3. THE D.I.G., S.S.B., SECTOR HEAD QUARTER BARAUNI (BIHAR) 4. THE COMMANDANT, 14TH BATALLIAN S.S.B. JAI NAGAR, DISTT. MADHUBANI (BIHAR) 5. THE COMMANDANT 40TH BATALLIAN, (CHATTISHGARH) 6. THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT D. COMPANY, JANKI NAGAR, DISTT. MADHUBANI (BIHAR) ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Binit Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Satyendra Kumar Jha, C.G.C., Union of India. ====== 4. 09.02.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Union of India. 2. Petitioner is serving as Sub-Inspector (G.D.) in the 40 Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal (hereinafter referred to as “S.S.B.”) in the State of Chhatisgarh. He had filed this writ application while he was serving as such at Jai Nagar in the State of Bihar. In this connection he has requested this Court to direct the respondent authorities to consider his case for promotion on the post of Inspector (G.D.) as others junior to him have been so promoted. In this connection it is pointed out that earlier his case could not be considered for promotion as he had not passed Senior Sub-Inspector Cadre Course Examination which he has now passed and is fully eligible for being considered for such promotion. 3. Counsel for the Union of India prayed for time to file counter affidavit. For such purpose he had earlier taken time on 22.1.2010 and 25.1.2010 but no counter affidavit has been filed. In the circumstances, I am - 2 - not inclined to grant any further time to the learned counsel. 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the Union of India and having perused the writ petition I am of the view that the competent authority of the S.S.B. should consider the case of the petitioner for promotion on the post of Inspector (G.D.) with effect from the date he has become eligible for such promotion, as early as possible, in any case within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)