IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11125 of 2010 ====================================================== 1. Satya Narain Prasad S/O Late Raghunath Prasad R/O Vill +P.O.Jagapakar Via Areraz, P.S.Narsidhi, Distt-East Champaran, At Present Serving As Junior Engineer Drainage Division, Sitamarhi, P.S.Dumra, Distt-Sitamarhi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Engineer-In-Chief, North Water Resources Deptt. Govt. Of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna 3. The Deputy Secretary To The Govt. Water Resources Department Govt. Of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Janardan Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. (Sc7) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA) 2 14-11-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The limited submission on behalf of the petitioner is to consider his case for grant of ad hoc promotion to Assistant Engineer in view of the pendency of a vigilance case in light of the government resolution dated 11.9.2002. The next submission is that he must be considered for such ad hoc promotion from the date that his juniors have been so promoted. No counter affidavit has been filed though the writ petition has remained pending for now over one year and Patna High Court CWJC No.11125 of 2010 (2) dt.14-11-2011 2 three months. No useful purpose is going to be served by adjourning the matter. The application is disposed with direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for ad hoc promotion in accordance with law under the government resolution dated 11.9.2002 and any other resolution regulating the same. The question of the date from which such promotion can be considered is a matter to be decided under the resolutions regulating ad hoc promotion and from the date he becomes eligible. Let such consideration be done and appropriate reasoned and speaking order passed within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/presentation of a copy of this order. In view of the observations made in C.W.J.C. No.11665/02 the Court further opines that the respondents shall also consider him for ad hoc promotion to the post of Executive Engineer and to other service benefits inclusive of any benefit of A.C.P., if he is otherwise eligible in accordance with law within the same period. The application stands disposed. Krishna Chandra Jha/- (Navin Sinha, J)