IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13184 of 2010 VINOD KUMAR SINGH, SON OF LATE KRIPA SHARAN SINGH OF VILLAGE UTARA P.O. BHERIA P.S. CHANDI DISTRICT NALANDA(BIHARSHARIF) . Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, N. DELHI. 2. THE D.G.CUM I.G. OF POLICE C.R.P.F.C.G.O. COMPLEX N. BLOCK, LODHI ROAD, N.DELHI. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL , CRPF, BIHAR SECTOR, PATNA. 4. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL, CRPF, BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE D.I.G., GC, CRPF, GANDHINAGAR, GUJRAT. 6. THE D.I.G.GROUP CENTRE, CRPF, MOKAMAGHAT, PATNA. For the petitioner : Mr. Ram Hriday Prasad, advocate. For the Union : Miss Kalpana(CGC). ----------- 03. 26.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Union of India. 2. Petitioner is presently serving on the post of Constable(GD) in the CRPF and is posted in the 68th Battalion at Mokamaghat. He has filed this writ application for a direction to the competent authority of the CRPF to consider his case for grant of promotion as Head Constable(GD) as his other juniors have been so promoted ignoring his better claim. In the alternative he has prayed for grant of Assured Career Progression benefit in lieu of such promotion. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that earlier he was posted at Gandhinagar and had represented before the DGP, CRPF under representation dated 23.10.2008 to consider his case for grant of promotion as Head Constable or to grant him ACP benefit, which is contained in Annexure-1 to this application. In the light of the request contained in Annexure-1 instructions were issued from the - 2 - office of the DGP, CRPF to the IG, western Sector who in turn sought report from the DIG, CRPF, Gandhinagar under letter dated 2.12.2008, Annexure-2, in response thereto further report was sought by the DIG, CRPF, Gandhinagar from the Officer, Commanding under letter dated 19.12.2008, Annexure-3. Before the request of the petitioner for promotion could be considered by the authorities at Gandhinagar he was transferred to Mokamaghat and is presently posted at Mokamaghat. Even after passage of more than one and half years of filing of the representation dated 23.10.2008, Annexure-1, the request of the petitioner for grant of promotion on the post of Head Constable or in the alternative the ACP benefit, has not been considered for such promotion and petitioner’s prospect is suffering on account of non-consideration of his case for promotion. 3. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the union, I direct the competent authority of the CRPF to consider the service record of the petitioner and to dispose of his representation dated 23.10.2008, Annexure-1 for promotion on the post of Head Constable(GD) as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of this order before the competent authority. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)