IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9480 of 2009 PRAMOD KUMAR, son of Raj Bahadur Singh, resident of 402 Ahsish Kutir, Kavi Raman Path, Nageshwar Colony, P S – Krishna Puri, District – Patna, at present working as Lecturer in Philosophy, A N S college, Barh, District – Patna. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. Director Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. Magadh University, Both Gaya, through its Vice Chancellor. 4. Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. ----------- 6. 17.3.2011 Petitioner wants a direction upon the Registrar, Magadh University to consider his request for grant of promotion on the post of Reader under the merit promotion scheme since the University authorities have not responded to the request of the petitioner in terms of Annexure-1 dated 6.11.2008. Since no counter affidavit has been filed in all these years on behalf of the University authorities despite time having been granted, the writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the Registrar, Magadh University that taking cognizance of the application filed by the petitioner he will place the matter before the concerned authority. The Court expects that the outcome of the exercise will be completed within a reasonable time frame of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application is disposed of with the above direction. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)