CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.9114 OF 1992 ----- In the matter of an application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. ----- 1. SHIVASHANKAR PRASAD, SON OF LATE TARANI PRASAD, RESIDENT OF QUARTER NO. 499, SHASTRI NAGAR, P.S. SHASTRI NAGAR, TOWN AND DISTRICT-PATNA. 2. JAWAHAR LAL, SON OF LATE BACHU LAL, RESIDENT OF TERI MOHALLA, P.S. ARAH, TOWN AND DISTRICT BHOJPUR. 3. LALA NIRANJAN KUMAR SAMAIYAR, SON OF LATE BISHESHWAR PRASAD, RESIDENT OF SUMITRA SADAN, NEW YARPUR ROAD, P.S. GARDANIBAGH, TOWN AND DISTRICT- PATNA. 4. BHAGIRATH RAM, SON OF LATE CHHATHU RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE P.O. & P.S. NARHAT, DIST. NAWADA. ----- PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR , THROUGH THE SECRETARY, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT, MAIN SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES (IRRIGATION) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, SINCHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 3. BIHAR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SAID COMMISSION, 15 BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. ---- RESPONDENTS. ------ For the Petitioners : R.N.MUKHOPADHAYA,AVOCATE. For the Respondents : MRS. NIVEDITA NIRVIKAR , G.P.16 P R E S E N T THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR KUMAR KATRIAR THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL *** S.K.Katriar & K.K.Mandal, J.J. The four petitioners have joined this writ petition for a common direction to the respondent authorities to consider their cases for regular promotion to the posts of Registrar and/or equivalent posts w.e.f. 23.06.1987. Learned Government Pleader opposes the writ petition and submits that the issues raised in this writ petition are covered by the 2 judgment dated 23.01.2007, passed by the Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 594 of 2007 (arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 13257 of 2003), and Civil Appeal No. 597 of 2007 (Arising out of SLP ( C) No. 13974 of 2003) (Krishna Rai and others versus State of Bihar and others). Faced with the situation, learned counsel for the petitioner concedes the position. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of as being covered by the aforesaid judgment of the Supreme Court. Patna High Court, Dated 19th January, 2010 Sym/ (S.K.Katriar,J.) (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)