IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12529 of 2010 TARKESHWAR BHATT, SON OF LATE RAM UJAGIR BHATT, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GAUDARH, P.S.- SHAHPUR, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR :--- PETITIONER. Versus 1.THE STATE BANK OF INDIA THROUGH THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, HEAD OFFICE NEAR GANDHI, PATNA. 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, PATNA CIRCLE, LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, NEAR GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER, PERSONNEL AND H.R.D. DEPARTMENT, STATE BANK OF INDIA, LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, NEAR- GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA. 4. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, ZONAL OFFICE, REGION IV, JUDGES COURT ROAD, PATNA-1. 5. THE CHIEF MANAGER (ADMINISTRATIVE), ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE REGION, V.J.C. ROAD, PATNA-1 :---- RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate. For the State Bank of India : Mr. Arbind Kumar Jha, Advocate. ====== 2. 05.08.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State Bank of India (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”). 2. Petitioner was initially appointed in the Bank on the Class-IV post of Messenger. Having passed the departmental examination he was promoted in the clerical cadre. Having completed 23 years of service in the clerical cadre petitioner claims to be granted Career Progression Benefit/Promotion on the post of Special Assistant. 3. Let the competent authority of the Bank consider the case of the petitioner for grant of Career Progression Benefit/Promotion on the post of Special Assistant taking into account the date of entry/joining of the petitioner in the clerical cadre of the Bank and the petitioner be granted Career Progression Benefit/Promotion on the post of Special Assistant with effect from the date he completed 23 years in the clerical cadre of the Bank with effect from the date of joining, as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 4. Writ application stands disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)