IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12257 of 2005 MAHENDRA PRASAD S/O LATE JAGARNATH PRASAD AT PRESENT R/O+PO- MASAURHI, DISTT- PATNA -----------------------------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECY., ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & FISHERIES DEPTT. GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIA PATNA 2. DIRECTOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPTT. GOVT.OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR (HEADQUARTER), ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPTT. GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 4. YOGENDRA THAKUR, S/O NOT KNOWN 5. OM PRAKASH CHAURASIA S/O NOT KNOWN BOTH C/O DIRECTOR, ANUMAL HUSBANDRY DEPTT. GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA-------------RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 3.9.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The writ application was filed by the petitioner because his case for promotion in the rank of Live Stock Inspector was not considered when juniors were come to be promoted on 3.1.2000. He also wants promotion on the post of Assistant Technical Inspector as some other persons have been granted this benefit and the petitioner’s case was not considered due to non- availability of his service book. In the counter affidavit which has been filed on behalf of the State no serious objection has been raised to the claim of the petitioner or ineligibility of the petitioner to demand such a relief. Their stand is that the matter is to be looked into and if infirmity is found the same shall be corrected by the respondents. That was the stand of the State in the counter affidavit filed in the year 2005. The Court is not wiser as to what is the current status of the dispute raised by the petitioner. - 2 - In view of the same this writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Department, Government of Bihar that he shall ensure that the case of the petitioner be placed before the DPC for a decision in this regard, if it has not already been taken in the meanwhile. The Court expects that final outcome of the exercise would be made known to the petitioner within a period of six months from the date of production or communication of a copy of this order without fail. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)