IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13397 of 2009 JALALUDDIN AHMAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 14/10/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The controversy in the present case relates to a claim for appointment as in-charge Regional Education Officer at Bhorey in between the petitioner and respondent No.7 who are both Block Education Extension Officers. While the petitioner contends that he is senior in service to respondent No.7 and therefore is alone entitled to hold the office of Regional Education Officer as in-charge, the order of the respondents at Annexure-7 is otherwise from the seniority position in the gradation list giving Respondent no. 7 him the power as in-charge Regional Education Officer. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that it is erroneous. If it is erroneous and the petitioner represents before the authorities with official documentary evidence in support of his claim, the respondents are obliged to consider his claim for the in- charge arrangement in accordance with law. This Court further holds that the ad hocism 2 being resorted to by the respondents is what generates litigation as the present one. Directions are therefore given to make a regular appointment on the post of Regional Education Officer, Bhorey within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order after which any in- charge arrangement shall cease, even at the risk of the post remaining vacant. Any such representation on behalf of the petitioner referred to above is required to be disposed within a period of two weeks given the limitation of two months fixed by this Court in the matter. The writ application stands disposed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)