IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3372 of 2007 RAMAKAR JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr.Nitiranjan Jha,Advocate For the State: S.C.19 For the Respondent Bank: Mr. Purushottam Jha,Advocate --------------- 2 19.8.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner has filed several representations before the Managing Director of Rahika Central Cooperative Bank Ltd, Madhubani for grant of second time bound promotion in the light of a decision taken and communicated by the Secretary-cum- Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Government of Bihar dated 11th March, 1988 as contained in annexure-1 to the writ application. He wants a direction upon the respondents to grant him leave salary for 300 days instead of 240 days in terms of the State Government decision dated 7.4.2005 as contained in annexure-5. Reading of annexure-1 would show that the employees of the Central Cooperative Bank are entitled to the benefit which is being claimed by the petitioner with regard to time bound promotion. If the respondents have not granted time bound promotion to the petitioner despite having completed requisite time period they are duty bound to extend the benefit if there is no legal impediment. Petitioner has already superannuated on 1.9.2005. This writ application at present is being disposed of with a direction upon the Managing Director, respondent no.4 - 2 - that he shall take into consideration the representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate order within a period of three months from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. It is clarified that since the petitioner has already superannuated therefore if the respondent decide to grant the time bound promotion in question then the benefit of the same in the shape of money should also accrue to him within the time frame fixed by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion for grant of leave salary of 300 days instead of 240 days. But it is clarified that if it has been made applicable for the employees of the bank then this aspect must be dealt with too and benefit given. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)