IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8823 of 1996 BRAHMANAND SINGH,S/O SRI BHAVA SAGAR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE MOLENAPUR, P.O PARAUNA, P.S. TARAIYA DISTRICT SARAN AT CHAPRA. ...........PETITIONER. Versus 1.STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2.DIRECTOR GENERAL CUM INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3.A.I.G. OF POLICE WELFARE, BIHAR OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 4.INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR PATNA. 5.SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (A) SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 6.RAM BIRENDRA SINGH, S.I. OF POLICE. .............RESPONDENTS. ----------- 03/ 10.05.2011 No one appears for the petitioner. From perusal of the writ application, it is absolutely clear that the claim of the petitioner was with regard to his confirmation on the post of ASI and also giving him promotion from the date his juniors were given such promotion. The petitioner in fact claims seniority on the basis of his posting in Special Branch. This aspect of the matter has been decided by the Apex Court and it has been held that working against higher post in special branch would not amount to substantive promotion, inasmuch as, it was only by way of deputation in a particular wing of police department. 2 Be that as it may, since, the petitioner has also filed representation highlighting the grievances raised in this writ application vide Annexure-3 dated 15.12.1996 to the writ application, this Court instead of keeping the matter pending would give liberty to the petitioner to approach the authorities afresh in case his grievances as raised in this writ application still subsists. With the aforementioned observations and liberty, this writ application is disposed of. Ranjan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)