IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6354 of 2009 1. RAJENDRA SINGH, Son of Late Butar Singh, resident of Village- Kaab, Mahadeosthan, Police Station Rani Talaab and District- Patna. Jointed on 07.12.79, Position in gradation list-2058, Diplomaholder. 2. Awadhesh Kumar, Son of LateVishwanath Prasad, resident Of Village Sri Ram Nagar Karai, police Station Deep Nagar and District- Nalanda Jointed on 29.11.91, position in Gradation list- 3176. 3. Rampratap Prasad, Son of Late Dhaneshwar Prasad, resident of Village- Gilani, police station- Sorey and District- Nalanda jointed on 28.06.86, position in gradation list- 2292. 4. Vinay Kumar, Son of late M.P.Singh Diwakar, resident of Mohalla Ganeshgali, Khandakpar, Biharsharif, District- Nalanda, date of joining 20.12.1993, placed in gradation list 3462. 5. Janamjay Sinha, Son of late Kuldip Narayan, resident of Village- Pawai, Police Station- Parwalpur, and District- Nalanda date of joining 20.12.1993, placed in gradation list 3461. 6. Rajmani Prasad, Son of late Yadunandan Prasad, resident of Village- Nispur, Police Station- Hilsa and District- Nalanda, date of joining 21.8.1993, place in gradation list 3389. 7. Ambika Rajak,, Son of Munni Rajak, resident of Village- Brindawa, Police Station- Sarmera, District- Nalanda Date of joining 01.12.1990, place in gradation list 3043. 8. Ramesh Kumar, Son of late Bhagwat Prasad, resident of Mohalla Amber, Police Station, Biharsharif and District- Nalanda. Date of Joining 27.11.91, place in gradation list 3175. 9. Ratish Kumar, Son of Late Nageshwar Prasad, resident of Village Sri Chandpur, Police Station- Harnaut and District- Nalanda Date of joining 30.06.1976, place in gradation list 1395. 10. Rajeshwar Kumar, Son of Late Nandlal Prasad, resident of Beur, Police Station- Beur, Town and District- Patna. Date of Joining 22.4.1985. Place in gradation list 2223. 11. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Son of Late Ram Nagina Prasad Sinha, resident of Village- Chilbilli, Police Station Beur and town and District- Patna. Date of joining 12.9.85, placed in gradation list 2259. 12. Binod Kumar, Son of Late Sukhdeo Mandal, resident of Mohalla- Sheikhpura Bagaicha, Police Station- Shashtri Nagar, Town and District- Patna. Date of Joining 14.9.1985, placed in gradation list 2260 :--------- Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through its Chief Secretary, Patna. 2. Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture the Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, the Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Bihar, Patna. :--------Respondents. ----------- - 2 - 04. 30.06.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners were appointed either as Village Level Worker or against a post which was equivalent to Village Level Worker. They have filed this writ application that ignoring their seniority promotions have been given on the post of Agriculture Inspector/Block Agriculture Officer which promotion is contrary to the policy decision and the norms for grant of such promotion fixed by the State Government. Highlighting such grievance the Association of the Bihar State Agriculture Employees which is a registered body of the employees have represented through the Joint Secretary of the Association. The representation is dated 26.02.2009 and is contained in Annexure-7 to this application. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that till date the representation of the Association, Annexure-7 has not been considered by the authorities in the light of the Government decision for grant of such promotion as contained in Letter No. 3691 dated 17th March, 1979, Annexure-3 to this application. 3. Let the authorities of the Agriculture Department, namely, the Secretary, Agriculture consider the representation of the Bihar State Agriculture Employees Association dated 26.02.2009, Annexure-7 in the light of the policy decision of the State Government for grant of promotion on the post of Agriculture Inspector/ Block Agriculture Officer as reflected in the policy decision of the State Government contained in Letter No. 3691 dated 17th March, 1979, Annexure-3. The exercise in terms of this order be completed by the Secretary, Agriculture Department as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha, J.)