IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.766 of 2010 DAROGA CHOUDHURY S/O LATE MAHENDRA CHOUDHURY R/O VILL.- GHORGAHIAN, P.S.- PACHRUKHI, DISTT.- SIWAN Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPTT., SINCHAI BHAWAN, PATNA 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MECHANICAL WATER RESOURCES DEPTT., OLD SECRETARIAT BARRACK, PATNA 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MECHANICAL MECHANICAL CIRCLE, WATER RESOURCES DEPTT., BIRPUR, DISTT.- SUPAUL 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IRRIGATION MECHANICAL DN. BIRPUR, DISTT.- SUPAUL 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA ----------- 2/ 01.07.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner was appointed as Pumper in the work charge establishment of Kosi Project on 10.12.1959. He has retired from his service in the year 1998. His grievance is that his entitlement for 1st time bound promotion has illegally been not considered by the respondents though it should have been granted in the light of the Notification of the Finance Department dated 27.03.1987, allowing benefit of time bound promotion to the employees working in Work Charge Establishment, subsequently regularized in service. The petitioner was also entitled for first time bound promotion with effect from 01.04.1981 and second time bound promotion with effect from 10.12.1986, despite his entitlement, the respondent authorities never allowed him this benefit till date of his retirement. Petitioner’s case is that he approached the authorities - 2 - on several occasions for this benefit but it was not considered, as such, he has approached this Court for a direction to the respondents to grant him the benefit of first and second time bound promotion from the date he became entitled for the same. Considering the fact that petitioner has retired in the year 1998 and during his service career this benefit was allowed to him by the respondents, it is proper that the writ application be disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner to represent his case. The respondent authorities will consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner within one month of its filing. The petitioner’s entitlement will be considered in the light of the Finance Department’s notification dated 27.03.1987 and several such directions and decisions of this Court in similar matter. Respondents will not cause any delay in allowing all consequential benefits to the petitioner in case of grant of 1st and 2nd Time Bound Promotion. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)