IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15888 of 2011 Awadh Kishore Modi s/o Late Gopi Chand Modi, resident of Flat no. 301, Kamti Plaza, Road no.22 Sri Krishna Nagar, P.O. Kidwaipuri, P.S. Budha Colony, Dist. Patna. --Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Development Commissioner, Bihar, Patna. 2. Development Commissioner, Bihar-cum-Chairman Bihar State Beverages Corporation Limited, Patna. 3. The Managing Director, Bihar State Beverages Corporation Limited, Patna. --Respondents. ----------- 02 19.09.2011 Heard Mr. S.D. Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Lalit Kishore, learned senior counsel for the respondent Bihar State Beverages Corporation Limited (for short ‘Corporation’) and Ms. Rekha Kumari Assistant Counsel to Government Pleader no. 22. Petitioner was retained on contract basis as General Manager, Operation pursuant to an advertisement by order contained in Annexure-2. He was initially retained for one year which was to lapse w.e.f. 10.09.2010. The respondents, by order contained in Annexure-4/1, renewed the period of engagement on contract basis by another one year. On expiry thereof, the respondents passed the order dated 30.08.2011, as contained in Annexure-8, which has been impugned in the present writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner for further renewal has not been considered by the Board of Directors which is the highest authority in such matter. It is contended that the petitioner has ventilated his grievance before the respondent Chairman of the Corporation but no decision thereon has been taken. Learned counsel for the respondent Corporation, on the other 2 hand, submits that engagement/appointment of the petitioner on contract basis was for a fixed term. In the order retaining the petitioner on contract basis, it has been clarified that in case there is no extension granted then the engagement on contract basis shall automatically come to an end. Learned counsel in this regard placed the relevant part of Annexures-2 and 4/1. It is also contended that this Court in CWJC No. 7789 of 2011 (Annapurna Sinha vs. State of Bihar & Ors.) disposed of on 06.09.2011 has elaborately considered the status of an employee retained on contract basis. It is, thus, contended that the petitioner has not been able to make out a case for invocation of writ jurisdiction. Mr. Kishore, learned senior counsel, however, states that if the petitioner insists on disposal of his representation then this Court may consider the said prayer. Having heard the parties and going through the materials on record as also considering the stand taken by the petitioner that he would be satisfied if this Court directs disposal of the representation in accordance with law, this Court disposes of the application by the following order:- Let petitioner file a detailed representation supported by documents, if any, together with a copy of the present order before the respondent Chairman of respondent Corporation within a period of 03 weeks from today whereafter said respondent shall consider and dispose of his representation in accordance with law as quickly as possible preferably within a period of 06 weeks of its filing. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)