IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7097 of 2009 SARYU MANDAL, SON OF LATE DAROGI MANDAL, R/V PAWAIDIH, P.S. AMARPUR, DISTRICT BANKA, BIHAR------PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 6. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL WORKS DIVISION, JAMUI, PATNA. 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA--------RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 29.06.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner was appointed on the post of Rollar Driver in the work charge establishment of Works Division, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar. His grievance as set out in the instant writ application is that others junior to him have already been regularized as Rollar Driver but his case is not being considered in the light of the policy decision of the State Government whereunder those who were appointed before the cut- off date i.e. 11.12.1990 are required to be considered for regularization. Petitioner was appointed in the work charge establishment of the Works Division on 21.4.1981. Appreciating such grievance, case of the petitioner was duly recommended by the Executive Engineer under Letter No. 900 dated 6.8.2007, Annexure-4, which is addressed to the Chief Engineer, Rural Works Department, Bihar, Patna. - 2 - 3. Let the competent authority of the State Government consider the claim of the petitioner for regularization in the light of the policy decision of the State Government as per the recommendation contained in Letter No. 900 dated 6.8.2007, Annexure-4 in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case, within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. In the event services of the petitioner is regularized, his claim for grant of retirement benefit should also be considered within two months from the date of regularization of his services. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)