IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10207 of 2009 RAMA SHANKAR SINGH S/O LATE SHEO PUJAN SINGH RESIDENT OF MOHALLA YARPUR (NEAR D.V.C. SMALL QUARTER) P.O. G.P.O. PATNA, P.S. GARDANIBAGH, DISTRICT- PATNA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR OLD SECRETARIATE BUILDING, PATNA. 2. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY TO GOVT. WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION BUILDING OL SECRETARIATE CAMPOUS, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, CENTRAL DESIGN, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, ANISABAD, PATNA-2. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, DAM AND GATE DESIGN CIRCLE, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, ANISHABAD, PATNA-2. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DAM & GATE DESIGN DIVISION NO.1 WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, ANISABAD, PATNA-2. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 21.8.2009. Petitioner has been allowed promotion against a need based post with effect from 1.8.1999 under order bearing Memo No.681 dated 29.6.2005 (Annexure-4) where after another junior to him namely, Sri Bikrama Singh was allowed such promotion with effect from 1.1.1996 under office order bearing Memo No.1232 dated 4.10.2005. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that as his junior Bikrama Singh has been allowed such promotion with effect from 1.1.1996, his date of promotion 1.8.1999 be also shifted back and for such request he has filed representation dated 25.1.2007, - 2 - N.H./ which is addressed to the Chief Engineer of the Central Design Organization, Water Resources Department, Patna but the same is gathering dust. Let the Chief Engineer, respondent no.3 consider the request of the petitioner contained in representation dated 25.1.2007 in accordance with law as early as possible in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It goes without saying that if the date of promotion is shifted back then he should also be allowed the consequential financial benefit. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)