IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1984 of 1991 SMT. ASHA RANI GUPTA, WIFE OF SHRI OM PRAKASH GUPTA, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA KADAM KUAN, P.S.- KADAM KUAN, TOWN AND DISTRICT- PATNA. ……………. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, ,THROUGH THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, MAIN SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, MAIN SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE BOARD OF REVENUE, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, MAIN SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 4. THE SECRETARY, BOARD OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, MAIN SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 5. BIHAR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SAID COMMISSION, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. ………. Respondents ----------- 9 18.11.2009 None appears on behalf of the petitioner. Heard learned Government counsel . The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to promote her to the Bihar Administrative Service by way of promotion in the quota of 25 % meant for Class-III employees after considering her case for the reserved seats for lady candidates. 2. It appears to us on a perusal of the counter affidavit that the petitioner’s name was recommended by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms to the Board of Revenue. She could not be finally selected. It thus appears to us that the petitioner’s case was considered on merit, and was not finally selected. Furthermore, the petitioner has not alleged that any person inferior to her in merit was selected. 2 3. We, therefore, do not find merit in the writ petition. It is accordingly dismissed. pkj (S.K. Katriar, J.) ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )