IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7421 of 2005 BAL KRISHNA DAS, Son of Late Raj Ballabh Das, husband of Late Pramila Kumari Mallik, resident of Village & P.O.-Pokharbhinda, Via-Lohna Road, District- Darbhanga at present reside at Mohalla-Chitragupta Nagar Ward No. 15, P.S. and District-Madhepura. -------------------Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Secretary, Secondary, Primary and Adult Education Department, Bihar, Patna 3. School Inspector-cum-Deputy Director Bihar, Patna 4. Secretary Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 5. The Principal, Mahila Teachers Training College, Alal Patti, Darbhanga, District-Darbhanga -----------Respondents ------------------- 5. 18.01.2011 The petitioner was promoted by memo no. 445 dated 9.7.91 in which it has been stated that those persons who have been declared promoted vide notification no. 386 dated 17.5.90 and 285 dated 28.4.90 would be given the financial benefit after approval of the Finance Department. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the School Inspector Cum Deputy Director of Education, Bihar Patna that the promotion of 160 teachers from Lower Subordinate Education Service (female cadre) vide notification no. 386 dated 17.5.90 and 686 dated 6.9.90 is under the enquiry of the Central Bureau of Investigation. It is specifically stated that the case of the petitioner Pramila Kumari Malic is also amongst one of those which is under 2 enquiry. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the enquiry has been initiated in the year 2001 and it has been pending for the past 10 years, which is unfair as these persons although promoted are deprived of the benefit of their promotion, due to the said inquiry. The lapse of time is causing prejudice to the petitioner and several others are suffering for no apparent fault of theirs. It would be proper that the C.B.I. should conclude the enquiry expeditiously so that the future of persons like Pramila Kumari Malic can be conclusively decided by the concerned authority. A copy of the order may be handed over to the Director CBI who may expedite the enquiry. For the present, this Court cannot give a direction for payment of the dues of the petitioner in view of the promotion granted to her, in view of the counter affidavit filed in this case. This writ application is dismissed. Anand Kr. ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)