IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4333 of 2004 1. Ramendra Kumar Sinha, Son of Late Rajendra Nath Sinha, resident of 101, Sikaun Palace, behind J.D. Women’s College, Shastrinagar, P.S.-Shastrinagar, District-Patna, the retired Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. Yamuna Prasad Srivastav, Son of Late Satya Narain Lall, resident of Block-C, Flat No.206, Millenium Home, Sheikhpura, P.S.-Shastrinagar, District-Patna, the retired Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. –Petitioners. VERSUS 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Road Construction, Department, Bishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The Joint Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 4. The Joint Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 5. The Deputy Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. –Respondents. ----------- 05 04.01.2011 No one appears. It appears that the petitioners had sought promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer from the time their juniors were granted. A counter affidavit on record stating that the petitioners were granted promotions to the post of Superintending Engineer retrospectively with effect from 14.07.2000, which is what the petitioner wanted. In any view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Trivedi/ (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)