IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14605 of 2009 1. LAXMI NARAYAN SINHA S/O LATE LALJI PRASAD SINHA R/O ADAMPUR MOHALLAH, P.S.- KOTWALI, DISTT.- BHAGALPUR AT PRESENT RESIDING AT PREMALAYA, SHANKER PATH PUNAICHAK, PATNA-23 Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, SICHAI BHAWAN, PATNA 3. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL BIHAR, PATNA ----------- For the Petitioner:- Mr. Binay Kumar, Adv. For the State:- A.A.G. 4 For the Accountant General:- Mr. Binod Kumar Lash (S.C. 1) -------------- 2. 17.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, for the State and for the Accountant General. The claim is to be considered for promotion from the post of Executive Engineer to Superintending Engineer from the due date. Learned counsel submits that the impediment was the pendency of a departmental proceedings in which by order dated 12.8.2009 he has been exonerated. The petitioner is stated to have represented on 26.8.2009. The writ petition is disposed with direction to consider his representation in light of his subsequent exoneration in the departmental proceedings and take a final decision for his promotion within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order along with all consequential benefits re-fixation of his pay etc. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)