IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6305 of 2007 RAM SURESH CHAUDHARY, son of Late Tej Narayan Chaudhary, resident of New Laxmi Sagar, P.S.- Sadar, Darbhanga. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through its Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. Commissioner-cum- Secretary, Health, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. Bihar Public Service Commission through its Secretary, Bailey Road, Patna. .. Respondents. ----------- 2. 23.09.2010 No one appears for the petitioner. Counsel for the State and Bihar Public Service Commission are present and their submission as with regard to following relief sought by the petitioner in this writ application; “(I) Issuance of an order, direction or writ in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent B.P.S.C. to expedite the process of selection of Controller Drugs pursuant to their advertisement No.06/2004. (II) Issuance of an order, direction or writ in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents not to convert the ex-cadre post of Drugs Controller to be a cadre post in disregard to the provisions laid down u/s. 50 A of Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945. (iii) Issuance of an order/direction restraining the respondent State to declare the post of Drugs Controller as cadre post for the reason that it will exclude those Pharmacy Graduates 2 who are engaged in Manufacturing or Testing of Drugs.” is that the matter is pending for final decision. Counsel for the Commission however has pointed out by placing reliance on paragraph 9 of the counter affidavit that the matter is pending for reply of the Commission’s Letter dated 28.1.2009 but the State Government has not replied whereas counsel for the State in the counter affidavit which was filed on 25.7.2008 has taken a plea that the matter remained pending with the Commission. The post of Drug Controller is a very important post and if the Government had made a requisition for filling of said post, the same ought to have been now filled up inasmuch as the advertisement was issued in the year 2004 and a period of six years has not been good enough for the respondents in filling up of such important post . In that view of the matter, this court would direct the respondents to ensure that the post of Drug Controller is filled up not only by way of recommendation and selection but also issuing appointment letter within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 3 With the aforementioned observation and direction, this writ application is disposed of. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)