IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1338 of 2007 Indu Bhushan Prasad Sinha, S/o late Baidyanath Prasad, Resident of Maaripur, Ramraji Road, P.S. Kazi Mohammedpur, Town & District Muzaffarpur …. …. … Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Muzaffarpur 3. The Chief Engineer (Mechanical), National Highway, Bihar Patna 4. The Superintending Engineer (Mechanical), National Highway, Patna 5. The Executive Engineer (Mechanical), National Highway, Muzaffarpur …. ….. Respondents ----------- 03/ 27.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the State respondents to grant the petitioner financial benefit in the light of the 2nd time bound promotion granted to him under office order bearing Memo No. 868 dated 25.11.1998, Anneure-1 with effect from 5.11.1988. Such prayer is being refuted by the counsel for the State by filing counter affidavit in which it has been stated that 1st and 2nd time bound promotions were allowed to the petitioner treating his date of appointment on the post of Tracer with effect from 5.11.1963, but while granting the two promotions, it was not noticed that on 2.4.1964, petitioner was appointed as 2 Junior Accounts Clerk, as such, 1st and 2nd time bound promotions should have been granted to him taking into account the date of appointment on the post of Junior Accounts Clerk i.e. 2.4.1964 and on that basis petitioner is entitled for grant of 2nd time bound promotion with effect from 2.4.1989. In this connection, it is further stated in the counter affidavit that petitioner shall be allowed monetary benefit in the light of the 2nd time bound promotion allowed to him with effect from 2.4.1989 after the said promotion is confirmed which is likely to be confirmed within two months from the date of affirmation of the counter affidavit i.e. 6.9.2007. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties, I dispose of this writ petition directing the State respondents to grant the petitioner benefit of the 2nd time bound promotion with effect from 2.4.1989, if not already granted, as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order before Respondent no.5. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)