IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13865 of 2005 1. NAND KISHORE SINGH, SON OF LATE RAM SEVAK SINGH, RETIRED CLERK, MAHARAJA CHANDRA CHUR VIDYA MANDIR, GIDHOUR, P.S. GIDHOUR, DISTRICT JAMUI. PARMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SEVA, P.S. GIDHOUR, DISTRICT JAMUI. 2. MAHENDRA PRASAD SINHA, SON OF LATE BADRI PRASAD, RETIRED CLERK, HIGH SCHOOL, KHAIRA, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. PERMANENT ESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHAIRA, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MUNGER. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, MUNGER. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, JAMUI. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, JAMUI. 6. THE HEAD MASTER, MAHARAJA CHANDRA CHUR VIDYA MANDIR, GIDHOUR, JAMUI. 7. THE HEAD MASTER, HIGH SCHOOL, KHAIRA, JAMUI. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESPONDENTS ******* 3 7.2.2011 Petitioner no. 1 was appointed as Assistant (Class III post/Clerk) at Maharaja Chandrachur Vidya Mandir, Gidhaur whereas petitioner no. 2 was appointed as an Assistant and posted at High School, Khaira in the district of Jamui (old Munger district). Both the petitioners superannuated from service on 31.3.1990 and 30.11.1989 respectively. It appears that there was no cadre division after bifurcation of Munger and Jamui in the year 2000 hence, the District Education Officer, Munger prepared a joint cadre of both the districts for giving promotion to eligible employees on the basis of seniority list, C.R., integrity of service and recommended their names vide Memo No. 929 dated 31.8.2000 for grant of Senior Selection Grade. Apparently no decision has been taken by any 2 authority with regard to the grant of Super Selection Grade to these petitioners. Memo No. 929, dated 31.8.2000 prepared by the District Education Officer, Munger was not acted upon, although there are certain letters to indicate that the authorities had called for documents with respect to the persons recommended in the list. No counter affidavit has been filed in this case. Considering the statements made in this writ application, I direct that the District Education Officer should take a decision in this matter within a period of four months on receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioners are directed to supply a copy of this order and representations within a period of eight weeks on receipt of a copy of this order. The District Education Officer may send his decision to the concerned authorities who will pass final orders granting relief or rejecting it within a period of three months thereafter. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)